Introduction

Stefano Giaretta

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Introduction

Stefano Giaretta

Editor in Chief Lo Scalpello Journal

Abstract

It is with genuine enthusiasm and pride that we present the project strongly desired by the entire Board of Directors and the OTODI scientific committee:

“Hip fractures in the elderly: medial femoral neck fractures in patients over 75 years of age – A multicenter analysis of 1,500 cases in Italy”

This work is not only one of the largest investigations of its kind in our country and probably throughout the world’s orthopedic field but also a clear demonstration of what can be achieved when competence, collaboration and vision converge towards a common goal.

Fractions of the proximal femur remain a dramatic turning point in the lives of elderly patients, often marking the line between independence and loss of autonomy.
Facing this challenge requires not only the technical excellence present in the Orthopedics departments in Italy but requires a shared effort that unites orthopedists, anesthesialists, geriatricians, rehabilitation specialists to improve not only survival but also functional recovery and quality of life for thousands of elderly patients
every year.

Scientific investigations of this relevance can demonstrate how good clinical practices based on scientific evidence are to be pursued to continue to improve the level of care we provide to our patients.