Description
Prosthetic rehabilitation is mostly managed by staff with specialist skills but for some older people the generic skills of the geriatrician may be more beneficial. Planning from the preoperative phase to discharge can help to shrink and overlap the waiting times inherent in this field. The pitfalls of practice can often be predicted in advance and avoided. Active management of the social and psychological issues is essential for a positive outcome. Failure to organise an effective care pathway can result in an extended hospital stay for a group who often have a very limited life expectancy.
