Pelvic fractures

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32 Pelvic fractures JOHN KEATING Introduction Epidemiology Assessment Imaging Classification Treatment Complications References INTRODUCTION Pelvic fractures in the elderly are most commonly low energy osteoporotic fractures or pelvic insufficiency fractures….

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Soft tissue injuries

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44 Soft tissue injuries NICOLA MAFFULLI, ALESSIO GIAI VIA, ELEONORA PICCIRILLI AND FRANCESCO OLIVA Introduction Rotator cuff injury Greater trochanter pain syndrome Anterior cruciate ligament tears in older patients Achilles…

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Dislocations around the shoulder

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21 Dislocations around the shoulder SANG-JIN SHIN Introduction Epidemiology Clinical presentation Treatment Complications Acromioclavicular joint dislocations Conclusions References INTRODUCTION The prevalence of traumatic dislocations of the shoulder in the elderly…

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The management of osteomyelitis

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5 The management of osteomyelitis BRUCE H. ZIRAN, ADAM G. HIRSCHFELD AND JARRAD A. BARBER Introduction Pathophysiology Classification Diagnosis Treatment Summary References INTRODUCTION Medical care of the elderly will assume…

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Polytrauma in the elderly

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14 Polytrauma in the elderly JULIE A. SWITZER AND LISA K. SCHRODER Introduction Epidemiology Risk factors and mechanisms of injury in older polytrauma Comorbidities in older polytrauma Patterns of injury…

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Sports injuries in the elderly

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45 Sports injuries in the elderly MARC TOMPKINS, ROBBY SIKKA AND DAVID FISCHER Background Our experience and scope of the problem Achilles tendon Anterior cruciate ligament Meniscus Proximal hamstring Distal…

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Periprosthetic fractures

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17 Periprosthetic fractures ADAM SASSOON AND GEORGE HAIDUKEWYCH Introduction Clinical presentation and initial evaluation of periprosthetic fractures about the hip and knee Incidence, classification and treatment algorithms Technical principles and…

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Clavicle fractures

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19 Clavicle fractures PATRICK D.G. HENRY AND MICHAEL D. McKEE Introduction Epidemiology and fracture types Associated injuries and comorbidities Clinical evaluation of the elderly patient with a clavicle fracture Clavicle…

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Outcome after fracture

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9 Outcome after fracture SUSAN M. FRIEDMAN Introduction Stakeholders, goals and prioritized outcomes Patient preferences Inter-relationship of outcomes Mortality Function Health-related quality of life Other outcomes of importance Summary References…

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