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Fractures in the Elderly

A Guide to Practical Management

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Editors:
  1. Robert J. Pignolo

    1. School of Medicine, Ralston-Penn Clinic for Osteoporosis &, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

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  2. Mary Ann Keenan

    1. Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

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  3. Nader M. Hebela

    1. , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Med, Philadelphia, USA

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  • Practical and comprehensive overview of fractures in the elderly
  • Designed for wide range of physicians, fellows, and residents
  • Provide all the necessary information and most current data and opinions regarding the treatment of elderly patients who sustain a variety of fractures
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Aging Medicine (AGME)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Aging of Bone and Etiologies of Fractures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Osteobiology of Aging

      • Andrew Rosenzweig, Robert J. Pignolo
      Pages 3-42

    3. Pathologic Fractures

      • Jesse T. Torbert, Richard D. Lackman
      Pages 43-53

    4. Falls

      • Amy M. Corcoran, Bruce Kinosian
      Pages 55-68

  3. Perioperative Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Preoperative Assessment of Risk

      • Joan Weinryb
      Pages 71-86

    3. Anticoagulation

      • Kathleen Walsh, John Bruza
      Pages 87-100

    4. Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium

      • Jerry C. Johnson
      Pages 101-114

    5. Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain Control

      • Jonathan R. Gavrin
      Pages 115-143

    6. Postoperative Complications

      • Jung-Hoon Kim
      Pages 145-168

  4. Common Fractures in the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Hand and Wrist Fractures in the Elderly

      • Laura C. Wiegand, Atul F. Kamath, Nick D. Pappas, David J. Bozentka
      Pages 171-185

    3. Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow

      • J. Stuart Melvin, Karen Boselli, G. Russell Huffman
      Pages 187-223

    4. Vertebral Compression Fractures

      • Ejovi Ughwanogho, Nader M. Hebela
      Pages 225-237

    5. Hip Fractures

      • Andrew F. Kuntz, Albert O. Gee, Jaimo Ahn, Samir Mehta
      Pages 239-256

    6. Fractures of the Distal Femur

      • Jesse T. Torbert, John L. Esterhai
      Pages 257-268

    7. Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly

      • John Alan Scolaro, Gwo-Chin Lee
      Pages 269-282

  5. Rehabilitation, Post-fracture Evaluation, and Prevention

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 283-283
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    2. Rehabilitation

      • Keith Baldwin, Derek J. Donegan, Mary Ann Keenan
      Pages 285-307
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About this book

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.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This multiauthored book on fractures in older persons is part of the series Aging Medicine. … audience is practitioners, but advanced trainees in these areas also will find this book of use. The authors are all experts in these areas. … This is a very good book with a well-organized flow. … Persons looking for useful areas of research in fractures and the management of persons sustaining fractures would benefit from reading this book. The contribution of a wide range of specialists enhances its usefulness.” (David O. Staats, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2011)

“This timely book aims to provide up-to-date information on the prevention of fractures in the elderly as well as current best management practices for dealing with fractures once they have occurred. … The discussions of current surgical techniques are … concise and clearly presented for both the surgical and the nonsurgical reader. … a readable, concise guide for clinicians whose task is to prevent or to treat fractures in elderly persons. … should be a useful reference for geriatricians, orthopedists, anesthesiologists, and primary care physicians.” (David A. Ontjes, Journal of the American Medical Association, July, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine, Ralston-Penn Clinic for Osteoporosis &, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Robert J. Pignolo

  • Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

    Mary Ann Keenan

  • , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Med, Philadelphia, USA

    Nader M. Hebela

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fractures in the Elderly

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide to Practical Management

  • Editors: Robert J. Pignolo, Mary Ann Keenan, Nader M. Hebela

  • Series Title: Aging Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-467-8

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-718-7Published: 27 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-467-8Published: 25 November 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 335

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine

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