Orthogeriatrics : : the management of older patients with fragility fractures / / Paolo Falaschi, David Marsh, editors.
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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| Superior document: | Practical Issues in Geriatrics, |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham, Switzerland : : Springer Nature Switzerland AG :, imprint: Springer,, [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Practical issues in geriatrics,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 357 pages) :; illustrations, charts; digital, PDF file(s). |
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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.