Overview
- Covers both “orthopaedics for geriatricians” and “geriatrics for orthopaedic surgeons”
- Practical and comprehensive overview of fractures in the elderly
- Richly illustrated with tables and x-rays
- Written by experts in the field
Part of the book series: Aging Medicine (AGME)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Aging of Bone and Etiologies of Fractures
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Perioperative Management
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Rehabilitation, Post-fracture Evaluation, and Prevention
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About this book
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.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
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
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fractures in the Elderly
Book Subtitle: A Guide to Practical Management
Editors: Robert J. Pignolo, Jaimo Ahn
Series Title: Aging Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72228-3
Publisher: Humana Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-72226-9Published: 13 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10172-5Published: 21 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-72228-3Published: 01 March 2018
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XI, 315
Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Orthopedics, General Practice / Family Medicine