20 Proximal humeral fractures STIG BRORSON Introduction Epidemiology Imaging Classification Treatment Non-surgical treatment Surgical treatment Treatment of two-part fractures Treatment of three- and four-part fractures Complications Author’s preferred treatment Conclusions…
40 Tibia and fibula diaphyseal fractures LEELA C. BIANT AND CHARLES M. COURT-BROWN Introduction Epidemiology Classification Fracture morphology Treatment Management of open fractures Management of insufficiency fractures Management of periprosthetic…
39 Proximal tibial fractures MATTHEW D. KARAM AND J. LAWRENCE MARSH Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Results Conclusion References INTRODUCTION In North America as our population ages, an increasing number of…
23 Distal humeral fractures NATHAN SACEVICH, GEORGE S. ATHWAL AND GRAHAM KING Introduction Epidemiology Classification Clinical assessment Treatment Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The objective of treatment for distal humerus fractures in…
1 Epidemiology of fractures in the elderly CHARLES M. COURT-BROWN AND KATE E. BUGLER History Fracture incidence Causes of fracture Multiple fractures Open fractures Epidemiology of different fracture types Fracture…
16 Metastatic fractures WAKENDA K. TYLER Introduction Diagnosis and clinical presentation Treatment Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION As we age, the incidence of cancer increases exponentially, making the elderly population most…
13 Open fractures LISA K. CANNADA AND TINA K. DREGER Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Specific open fracture types in the elderly Complications Conclusions References INTRODUCTION Our population is aging with…
11 Other bone diseases in the elderly STUART H. RALSTON Introduction Paget’s disease of bone Osteomalacia Metastatic bone disease Complex regional pain syndrome Primary hyperparathyroidism Renal bone disease References INTRODUCTION…
25 Radius and ulnar diaphyseal fractures TAYLOR A. HORST, DAVID C. RING AND JESSE B. JUPITER Introduction Epidemiology Evaluation and diagnosis Anatomy and biomechanics of the forearm Principles behind surgical…
41 Distal tibial fractures PAUL S. WHITING AND WILLIAM T. OBREMSKEY Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Outcomes Complications References INTRODUCTION As the proportion of elderly individuals increases due to longer average…
