of Treatment Options for Acetabular Fractures in Older Patients
Study Year Patients Results Starr 2001 11 Harris Hip Score: 85 Mouhsine 2004 18 Good results in 17 Gary 2010 75 Only 25% convert to THA Gary 2012 43 Hip…
Treatment of the Geriatric Acetabular Fracture
Fig. 3.1 AP pelvis injury radiograph of a 84-year-old woman with an acetabular fracture with dome impaction and medialization of the femoral head Contraindications for nonoperative treatment are fracture patterns…
Expectancy and Assessment of Functional Status in Older Adults
Fig. 2.1 Number of persons 65+, 1900 to 2060 (number of millions). (Source: U.S Census Bureau, Population Estimates and Projections publically available at https://www.acl.gov/aging-and-disability-in-america/data-and-research/profile-older-americans) As the number of older adults…
and Scope of the Problem
Fig. 1.1 Typical geriatric acetabular fracture demonstrating several common features of fractures in this age group: impaction of the dome of the acetabulum (note the different appearances of the sourcil…
Other orthopaedic complications
6 Other orthopaedic complications MARGARET M. McQUEEN, ROGER M. ATKINS AND PETER V. GIANNOUDIS Acute compartment syndrome in the elderly References Complex regional pain syndrome in the elderly References Aseptic…
Foot fractures
43 Foot fractures DOLFI HERSCOVICI, JR. AND JULIA M. SCADUTO Introduction Epidemiology Talus Calcaneus Navicular Cuboid Cuneiforms Metatarsals and lisfranc injuries Phalanges References INTRODUCTION One often pictures elderly patients sustaining…
Extracapsular proximal femur fractures
35 Extracapsular proximal femur fractures PAUL M. LAFFERTY Intertrochanteric fractures Subtrochanteric fractures References INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES Introduction Hip fractures are associated with mortality, impaired function and decreased quality of life. The…
Cervical spine fractures
30 Cervical spine fractures PAUL A. ANDERSON Introduction Epidemiology Complexity of geriatric fractures Assessment of the geriatric cervical spine Classification of injury General principles of non-operative treatment Principles of surgical…
Phalangeal fractures and dislocations
29 Phalangeal fractures and dislocations GUANG YANG, EVAN P. McGLINN AND KEVIN C. CHUNG Introduction Epidemiology Anatomy Treatment considerations for elderly patients Phalangeal fractures Dislocations in the digits Conclusions References…
