5 The management of osteomyelitis BRUCE H. ZIRAN, ADAM G. HIRSCHFELD AND JARRAD A. BARBER Introduction Pathophysiology Classification Diagnosis Treatment Summary References INTRODUCTION Medical care of the elderly will assume…
44 Soft tissue injuries NICOLA MAFFULLI, ALESSIO GIAI VIA, ELEONORA PICCIRILLI AND FRANCESCO OLIVA Introduction Rotator cuff injury Greater trochanter pain syndrome Anterior cruciate ligament tears in older patients Achilles…
17 Periprosthetic fractures ADAM SASSOON AND GEORGE HAIDUKEWYCH Introduction Clinical presentation and initial evaluation of periprosthetic fractures about the hip and knee Incidence, classification and treatment algorithms Technical principles and…
19 Clavicle fractures PATRICK D.G. HENRY AND MICHAEL D. McKEE Introduction Epidemiology and fracture types Associated injuries and comorbidities Clinical evaluation of the elderly patient with a clavicle fracture Clavicle…
14 Polytrauma in the elderly JULIE A. SWITZER AND LISA K. SCHRODER Introduction Epidemiology Risk factors and mechanisms of injury in older polytrauma Comorbidities in older polytrauma Patterns of injury…
45 Sports injuries in the elderly MARC TOMPKINS, ROBBY SIKKA AND DAVID FISCHER Background Our experience and scope of the problem Achilles tendon Anterior cruciate ligament Meniscus Proximal hamstring Distal…
9 Outcome after fracture SUSAN M. FRIEDMAN Introduction Stakeholders, goals and prioritized outcomes Patient preferences Inter-relationship of outcomes Mortality Function Health-related quality of life Other outcomes of importance Summary References…
2 Age-related changes in the elderly KATRIN SINGLER AND CORNEL CHRISTIAN SIEBER Introduction Diversity of aging and functional decline Principles of nutritional and fluid intake Age as a risk factor…
3 Preoperative assessment and care of the elderly JOSEPH A. NICHOLAS Introduction Major goals in the preoperative period Unique physiologic considerations Preoperative risk assessment Preoperative testing Preoperative treatments Management of…
8 Rehabilitation after fracture PATRICK KORTEBEIN Introduction Rehabilitation assessment Rehabilitation program Rehabilitation facilities Other issues to consider during rehabilitation Summary References INTRODUCTION Older adults are the fastest growing segment of…
