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…
Scapular fractures
18 Scapular fractures JAN BARTONÍČEK Introduction Epidemiology Anatomy Injury mechanism and associated injuries Diagnostics Classification of scapular fractures Treatment Complications Conclusion Acknowledgement References INTRODUCTION Unlike most other fractures in the…
Thoracolumbar and sacral fractures
31 Thoracolumbar and sacral fractures S. RAJASEKARAN, RISHI MUGESH KANNA, AJOY PRASAD SHETTY AND ANUPAMA MAHESH Thoracolumbar fractures Osteoporotic vertebral fractures Traumatic thoracolumbar injuries Sacral fractures References THORACOLUMBAR FRACTURES Introduction…
Humeral diaphyseal fractures
22 Humeral diaphyseal fractures AMY S. WASTERLAIN AND KENNETH A. EGOL Introduction Anatomy Epidemiology Evaluation and classification Non-operative treatment Operative treatment Special considerations Complications References INTRODUCTION The incidence of diaphyseal…
Metacarpal fractures
28 Metacarpal fractures MARK HENRY Introduction Epidemiology Classification Treatment Complications Summary References INTRODUCTION Elderly patients with metacarpal fractures have thinner cortices and a higher likelihood of fixation failure. On the…
Acetabular fractures
33 Acetabular fractures SAMEER JAIN AND PETER V. GIANNOUDIS Introduction Epidemiology Classification Radiology Treatment Complications References INTRODUCTION Background Fractures of the acetabulum in elderly patients are becoming increasingly common due…
Femoral diaphyseal fractures
36 Femoral diaphyseal fractures JOYCE S.B. KOH AND TET SEN HOWE Introduction Epidemiology of femoral fractures in the elderly Classification and mechanism of injury Associated injuries Diagnosis Assessment and preparation…
Patellar fractures
38 Patellar fractures OLIVIA C. LEE AND MARK S. VRAHAS Introduction Epidemiology Classification Clinical assessment Treatment Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body….
