The growing population aging has contributed to a high incidence of orthopedic conditions including geriatric fractures, osteoarthritis and spinal degenerative disorders, which seriously impair older adults’ quality of life and clinical prognosis. The concept of intrinsic capacity proposed by the World Health Organization offers a new research direction for the rehabilitation of geriatric orthopedic patients and healthy aging. To clarify the application value of intrinsic capacity in the rehabilitation of geriatric orthopedic patients and optimize clinical intervention schemes, this paper systematically reviews relevant studies published in recent years, summarizes the current status and limitations of research on intrinsic capacity among geriatric orthopedic patients, and prospects the development of precise and intelligent interventions, to provide theoretical references for clinicians to formulate individualized and standardized strategies to improve intrinsic capacity in geriatric orthopedic patients, so as to advance the achievement of healthy aging goals.
