Epidemiology/Population Studies: Scope of the Problem
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…
Rehabilitation: Improving Outcomes for Patients Following Fractures of the Proximal Femur
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…
Investigation and Management of Postoperative Delirium
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…
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Thromboembolism: Prevention and Treatment in Hip Fracture Patients
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…
General Assessment and Optimization for Surgery
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…
Regional versus General Anesthesia for Fractures of the Proximal Femur
4 Regional versus General Anesthesia for Fractures of the Proximal Femur Tania Di Renna, Aaron Hong General Anesthesia 43 Preoperative Preparation 43 Technique 44 Benefits 44 Risks 44 Regional Anesthesia…
Myofascial chains: A review of different models
3.3 Myofascial chains A review of different models Philipp Richter Most of the following models are based on personal experiences of the authors, combined with neurological and physiological theories. Even…
Fascial fitness: Suggestions for a fascia-oriented training approach in sports and movement therapies
7.24 Fascial fitness Suggestions for a fascia-oriented training approach in sports and movement therapies Divo G Müller and Robert Schleip Introduction Whenever a football player is not able to take…
Surgery and scarring
7.17 Surgery and scarring Willem J Fourie Introduction Nature provides us with a means of survival by restoring tissue integrity via granulation scar tissue in response to damage. While nonsurgical…
Pilates and fascia: The art of ‘working in’
7.22 Pilates and fascia The art of ‘working in’ Marie-José Blom Introduction Pilates is regarded by its proponents as a comprehensive method of exercise and total body conditioning, created and…
