Orthogeriatrics The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures /
This new open access edition supported by the Fragility Fracture Network aims at giving the widest possible dissemination on fragility fracture (especially hip fracture) management and notably in countries where this expertise is sorely needed. It has been extensively revised and updated by the expe...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2021. |
| Series: | Practical Issues in Geriatrics,
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Table of Contents:
- 1 The multidisciplinary approach to fragility fractures around the world
- 2 Epidemiology of hip fracture and social costs.-3 Osteoporosis in the elderly patient
- 4 Frailty, sarcopenia, falls and fractures
- 5 Establishing an Orthogeriatric service
- 6 Multi Professional Team: Coordination and Communication
- 7 Hip Fracture in the Emergency Room
- 8 Pre-Operative Management
- 9 Hip Fracture: The Choice of Surgery
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- Orthogeriatric anaesthesia
- 11 Post-operative management
- 12 The role of nursing
- 13 Rehabilitation Following Hip Fracture
- 14 Fracture Risk Assessment and how to implement a Fracture Liaison Service
- 15 Current and Emerging Treatment of Osteoporosis
- 16 How can we prevent falls?
- 17 The importance of Hip Fracture Audit
- 18 The Psychological Health of Patients and their Caregivers.