Soft tissue injuries
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…
Dislocations around the shoulder
21 Dislocations around the shoulder SANG-JIN SHIN Introduction Epidemiology Clinical presentation Treatment Complications Acromioclavicular joint dislocations Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The prevalence of traumatic dislocations of the shoulder in the elderly…
The management of osteomyelitis
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…
Polytrauma in the elderly
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…
Sports injuries in the elderly
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…
Periprosthetic fractures
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…
Clavicle fractures
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…
Outcome after fracture
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…
Preoperative assessment and care of the elderly
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…
Age-related changes in the elderly
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…
