Santa Maria della Misericordia - Fracture Unit
The Fall and Fracture PreventionService (FFPS) is provided as an outpatient service by the Orthogeriatri Unit - Geriatric Department. The Service takes care of the following type of patients:
- hip fracture patients discharged by the Trauma ward, within 40 days from surgery and using a multidisciplinary approach;
- inpatients with vertebral or minor fractures or at high risk for fractures referred by specialistic wards of the hospital using consultation approach;
- community-dwelling people at risk for falls and fractures are referred by GPs.
