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Fractures in the Elderly: A Guide to Practical Management(Aging Medicine)


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​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 physician’s 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.

Table of Contents:
Osteobiology of Aging.- Pathologic Fractures.- Falls.- Geriatric Physiology.- Anticoagulation.-  Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium.- Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures.- Postoperative Complications.- Hand and Wrist Fractures in the Elderly.- Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow.- Vertebral Compression Fractures.- Pelvic and Hip Fractures.- Fractures of the Distal Femur.- Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly.- Ankle Fractures.- Rehabilitation.- Evaluation of Bone Fragility and Fracture Prevention.

About the Author :
Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD Chair, Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Robert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric Medicine Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, MN, USA   Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, FACS Advisory Dean and Co-Director, Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture Reconstruction Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA

Review :
“This well-written and constructed book provides a practical and comprehensive overview of fractures in the geriatric population. … The audience includes residents and practitioners in the fields of geriatric medicine and orthopedic surgery who treat the elderly. … This is an important addition to the medical library that serves practitioners … .” (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9783030101725
  • Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: Aging Medicine
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 303010172X
  • Publisher Date: 21 Dec 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 315
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Guide to Practical Management


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