Chapter-31 Hip Fractures in the Elderly
BOOK TITLE: Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery
Author
1. Kates Stephen L
2. Southgate Richard D
ISBN
9789351524977
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18276_32
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.
Kaiser Permanente, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
Chapter keywords
Hip fracture,
anatomy,
osteoporosis,
pathogenesis,
natural history,
geriatric comanagement,
preoperative care,
medication,
patient’s medical history,
physical finding,
imaging study,
femoral neck fracture,
intertrochanteric fracture,
subtrochanteric fracture,
wound management,
arthroplasty