14 Subtrochanteric Fractures Plate Fixation Peter Biberthaler Epidemiologic, Anatomic, and Biomechanical Overview 207 Classifications and Stability 208 AO Classification 208 Russell-Taylor Classification 209 Seinsheimer Classification 209 Waddell Classification 209 Therapeutic…
5 Improving Pain Management and Patient Outcomes Associated with Proximal Femur Fractures Peter Leung, Bok Man Chan Pain, Acute Pain, and the Prevention of Chronic Pain 50 Multimodal Balanced Analgesia…
8 Combined Fractures of the Hip and Femoral Shaft Gordon A. Higgins, Paul R.T. Kuzyk, Emil H. Schemitsch Incidence 91 Mechanism of Injury and Pathophysiology 91 Initial Diagnosis and Assessment…
18 Preventing the Second Hip Fracture Addressing Osteoporosis in Hip Fracture Patients Earl R. Bogoch, Angela M. Cheung, Victoria I.M. Elliot-Gibson, Dagmar K. Gross Patient Profile 244 Fracture Risk Assessment…
20 Best Rehabilitation Practices John F. Flannery, Judy Ann David Overview 285 Organizing Rehabilitation Services 286 Definition of Rehabilitation 286 Rehabilitation Setting 286 Rehabilitation Program 286 Bridging the Health Care…
1 Epidemiology/Population Studies Scope of the Problem Michael G. Walsh, Joseph D. Zuckerman Frailty 3 Falls and Fractures 5 After the Fracture 7 Summary 10 Hip fracture represents a tremendous…
17 Rehabilitation Improving Outcomes for Patients Following Fractures of the Proximal Femur Janet E. Legge McMullan, Rhona McGlasson Issues in Rehabilitation Care for Patients with a Fracture of the Proximal…
16 Investigation and Management of Postoperative Delirium Camilla L. Wong Definition 223 Epidemiology 223 Pathophysiology 223 Diagnosis 224 Risk Factors 224 Preexisting Patient Factors 224 Intraoperative Factors 225 Postoperative Factors…
15 Deep Vein Thrombosis and Thromboembolism Prevention and Treatment in Hip Fracture Patients David Warwick Incidence 217 Fatal Pulmonary Embolism 217 Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism 217 Pathogenesis 218 Hypercoagulability 218 Venous…
3 General Assessment and Optimization for Surgery Mirek M. Otremba Medical Assessment of a Patient with a Hip Fracture 25 Epidemiology and Outcome 26 Perioperative Complications 26 Optimal Timing of…
