Abstract
The chairman initiated the discussion with consideration of proximal femur fractures in the context of the multiply injured patient. The ensuing discussion first identified three problems:
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Risk of early and delayed cardiopulmonary deterioration.
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The need to adequately mobilize the patient, emphasizing sitting with the chest upright, especially in the heavier patient.
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Maintaining a team that can adequately and quickly provide internal fixation to facilitate this mobilization.
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Sarmiento, A., Hansen, T., Border, J.P., Harris, L.J. (1980). Priorities in Preoperative Treatment and Timing of Operation in the Patient with Fracture of the Proximal Femur. In: Allgöwer, M., Harder, F. (eds) State of the Art of Surgery 1979/80. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67694-9_37
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