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…
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…
10 Osteoporosis ALEXANDRA STAVRAKIS, SUSAN V. BUKATA AND SUSAN M. FRIEDMAN Definition Epidemiology Pathophysiology Diagnosis of and screening for osteoporosis Fragility fractures Treatment Monitoring of progression Secondary prevention Conclusion References…
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…
4 The orthogeriatric team approach to the management of the elderly RICHARD D. SOUTHGATE AND STEPHEN L. KATES Introduction Different models of care for hip fractures Orthogeriatric co-management History of…
7 Systemic complications HOUMAN JAVEDAN AND SAMIR TULEBAEV Important concepts and introduction Delirium Myocardial infarction Postoperative congestive heart failure Postoperative cardiac dysrhythmia Venous thrombosis and thromboembolism Pulmonary complications Acute hyponatremia…
