BookRobert J. Pignolo, Jaimo Ahn, editors.
Contents:
Part I. The aging of bone and etiologies of fractures. Osteobiology of aging / Abhishek Chandra, Andrew Rosenzweig, and Robert J. Pignolo ; Pathologic fractures / Russell N. Stitzlein and Kristy L. Weber ; Falls / Kevin R. Parks, Nicole Osevala, and Amy M. Westcott ; Geriatric physiology / D. Joshua Mancini and Steve Allen
Part II. Perioperative management. Anticoagulation / Alysa Beth Krain ; Prevention and management of perioperative delirium / Jerry C. Johnson ; Anesthesia and pain management in geriatric fractures / Lu F. Cia, Jiabin Liu, and Nabil Elkassabany ; Postoperative complications / So-dam Kim and Jung-hoon Kim
Part III. Common fractures in the elderly. Hand and wrist fractures in the elderly / Nicholas Pulos, Stephanie Thibaudeau, and L. Scott Levin ; Fractures of the shoulder and elbow / Cody Hillin, J. Stuart Melvin, Karen Boselli, G. Russell Huffman, Samir Mehta, and Andrew F. Kuntz ; Vertebral compression fractures / Andrew H. Milby, Ejovi Ughwanogho, Nader M. Hebela, and Harvey E. Smith ; Pelvic and hip fractures / Nathan A. Wigner, Neil P. Sheth, and Jaimo Ahn ; Fractures of the distal femur / John A. Scolaro and John L. Esterhai ; Tibial plateau fractures in the elderly / Krishna C. Vemulapalli, Joshua C. Rozell, Joshua L. Gary, and Derek J. Donegan ; Ankle fractures / Romie Gibly, Daniel Farber, and Mara L. Schenker
Part IV. Rehabilitation, post-fracture evaluation, and prevention. Rehabilitation / Keith Baldwin, Derek J. Donegan, and Mary Ann Keenan ; Evaluation of bone fragility and fracture prevention / Robert J. Pignolo and Mona Al Mukaddam.