Fractures in the Elderly. A Guide to Practical Management

Preface
Contributors

I. The Aging of Bone and Etiologies of Fractures

1.Osteobiology of Aging
Abhishek Chandra, Andrew Rosenzweig, and Robert J. Pignolo

2. Pathologic Fractures
Russell N. Stitzlein and Kristy L. Weber

3. Falls
Kevin R. Parks, Nicole Osevala, and Amy M. Westcott

4. Geriatric Physiology
D. Joshua Mancini and Steve Allen

II. Perioperative Management

5. Anticoagulation
Alysa Beth Krain

6. Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium
Jerry C. Johnson

7. Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures
Lu Cai, Jiabin Liu, and Nabil Elkassabany

8. Postoperative Complications
So Dam Kim and Jung-Hoon Kim

III. Common Fractures in the Elderly

9. Hand and Wrist Fractures in the Elderly
Nicholas Pulos, Stephanie Thibedeau, and L. Scott Levin

10. Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow
Cody Hillin, J. Stuart Melvin, Karen Boselli, G. Russell Huffman, Samir Mehta, and Andrew F. Kuntz

11. Vertebral Compression Fractures
Andrew H. Milby, Ejovi Ughwanogho, Nader M. Hebela, and Harvey E. Smith

12. Pelvic and Hip Fractures
Nathan A. Wigner, Neil P. Sheth, and Jaimo Ahn

13. Fractures of the Distal Femur
John A. Scolaro and John L. Esterhai

14. Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly
Krishna C. Vemulapalli, Joshua C. Rozell, Joshua L. Gary, and Derek Donegan

15. Ankle Fractures
Romie Gibly, Daniel Farber, and Mara L. Schenker

IV. Rehabilitation, Post-fracture Evaluation, and Prevention

16. Rehabilitation
Keith Baldwin, Derek J. Donegan, and Mary Ann Keenan

17. Evaluation of Bone Fragility and Fracture Prevention
Robert J. Pignolo, and Mona Al Mukaddam

Index

Newly revised and updated, this book provides geriatricians and orthopedic surgeons with the most vital tools to treat elderly patients who sustain a variety of fractures. The text uniquely encompass the etiologies of fracture in the elderly, perioperative management, the surgical treatment of common fractures in the elderly, as well as rehabilitation and prevention in the older patient. It focuses on the most current data and opinions regarding assessment and management of geriatric conditions that predispose the elderly to fracture, perioperative complications and subsequent functional decline. Unlike any other text, experts in both orthopedics and geriatrics review the content of each chapter for readability and appeal to his/her respective discipline, making this the physician's ultimate guide to treating elderly patients with injuries.

Fractures in the Elderly, Second Edition is a valuable resource for geriatricians, orthopedic surgeons, physiologists, and rehabilitation specialists.

Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD
Chair, Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology
Robert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN, USA

Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, FACS
Advisory Dean and Co-Director, Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture Reconstruction
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA