Fractures in the Elderly A Guide to Practical Management [Hardcover]

Newly revised and updated, this book provides geriatricians and orthopedic surgeons with the most vital tools to treat elderly patients who sustain a variety of fractures. The text uniquely encompass the etiologies of fracture in the elderly, perioperative management, the surgical treatment of common fractures in the elderly, as well as rehabilitation and prevention in the older patient. It focuses on the most current data and opinions regarding assessment and management of geriatric conditions that predispose the elderly to fracture, perioperative complications and subsequent functional decline. Unlike any other text, experts in both orthopedics and geriatrics review the content of each chapter for readability and appeal to his/her respective discipline, making this the physicians ultimate guide to treating elderly patients with injuries.

Fractures in the Elderly, Second Edition is a valuable resource for geriatricians, orthopedic surgeons, physiologists, and rehabilitation specialists.

Preface

Contributors

I. The Aging of Bone and Etiologies of Fractures

1.Osteobiology of Aging

Abhishek Chandra, Andrew Rosenzweig, and Robert J. Pignolo

2. Pathologic Fractures

Russell N. Stitzlein and Kristy L. Weber

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4. Geriatric Physiology

D. Joshua Mancini and Steve Allen

II. Perioperative Management

5. Anticoagulation

Alysa Beth Krain

6. Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium

Jerry C. Johnson

7. Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures

Lu Cai, Jiabin Liu, and Nabil Elkassabany

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