Fractures in the Elderly

This book offers the latest data on the care and treatment of a variety of fractures in the elderly. It covers the etiologies of fracture in the elderly perioperative management, the surgical treatment of common fractures, and rehabilitation and prevention.

Fractures in the Elderly: A Guide to Practical Management provides geriatricians and other medical specialists who provide care for older adults with the vital guidance and most current data and opinions regarding the treatment of elderly patients who sustain a variety of fractures. It also provides orthopedic surgeons with the necessary information and most current data and opinions regarding assessment and management of geriatric conditions that predispose the elderly to fracture, perioperative complications and subsequent functional decline. Each chapter is both readable and appealing not only to geriatricians and orthopedic surgeons but to all clinicians that have contact with elderly patients who have sustained or are at high risk of sustaining a fracture. Emphasis is placed on the fact that although in some cases pre- and post-operative care in elderly fracture patient may proceed as it does in younger individuals, often there are considerations owing to functional status, pre-existing conditions, and age-related physiological declines that require specialized knowledge and alternative approaches. Developed by a group of renowned experts, Fractures in the Elderly: A Guide to Practical Management is a major addition to the literature and provides a wealth of specialized knowledge and approaches to care. It is an essential reference for all clinicians who care for older adults as well as fellows and residents in training.

Osteobiology of Aging.- Pathologic Fractures.- Falls.- Preoperative Assessment of Risk.- Anticoagulation.- Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium.- Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control.- Postoperative Complications.- Hand and Wrist Fractures.- Humerus and Elbow Fractures.- Vertebral Fractures.- Hip Fractures.- Distal Femur Fractures.- Tibial Plateau Fractures.- Recovery and Fracture Rehabilitation.- Evaluation of Bone Fragility and Fracture Prevention.