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Fig. 8.1 97-year-old female with a displaced anterior column, posterior hemitransverse fracture (top panel). Reconstruction was accomplished by fixation of her posterior column with a contoured 3.5 mm reconstruction ring…

Fig. 6.1 (a) Preoperative anterior-posterior radiograph demonstrating the anterior column posterior hemitransverse fracture pattern with dome impaction. The arrow demonstrates the dome impaction segment. (Image reproduced by permission from Casstevens…

Fig. 4.1 AP X-ray of the pelvis. The arrow is pointing at the displaced right posterior wall fragment Fig. 4.2 3D rendering of a right iliac oblique view. The arrow…

Fig. 5.1 (a) A 91-year-old male slipped and fell on ice. Initial AP, obturator oblique, and iliac oblique radiographic views (from top, counterclockwise) illustrating a left-sided anterior column posterior hemitransverse…

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…

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…

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…

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…