Overview
Essential resource for physicians diagnosing and treating pelvic fractures in the elderly
First key reference to exclusively focus on fragility fractures of the pelvis
Illustrations offering step-by-step guidance on surgical techniques
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Clinical and Radiological Aspects
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Classification
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Treatment of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis
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Stabilization Techniques for the Posterior Pelvic Ring
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About this book
Thanks to an increasing life expectancy of our populations the number of elderly persons is steadily growing and will continue to do so. Among these, the rate of persons with illnesses and degenerative diseases is significant. The prevalence of osteoporosis is especially high in elderly women and leads to typical fracture patterns. Hip fractures, proximal humerus fractures, distal radius fractures and fractures of the vertebral column are the most common. In the last decade, we are confronted with a sharp increase of fragility fractures of the pelvis.
Until now, there is no consensus on how to identify and classify these lesions and there are no guidelines for treatment and after treatment. In particular, there is no common view on which patients need an operative treatment and which technique of osteosynthesis should be used.
This book fills the gap in available literature and gives a state of the art guide to the treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvis. With the sharp increase of these fractures and the lacking consensus, Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis will become indispensable for the physicians who take care of elderly patients with this pathology. Written by a team of expert opinion leaders, the aim of this book is to contribute to the scientific discussion in this area and to help provide the optimal care for these patients.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Pol M. Rommens and Professor Alexander Hofmann are well-known and respected pelvic and acetabular surgeons. They have published numerous papers on the treatment and outcome of pelvic fractures, and developed a comprehensive classification of fragility fractures of the pelvis, combined with recommendations for treatment.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis
Editors: Pol Maria Rommens, Alexander Hofmann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66572-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-66570-2Published: 25 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88275-8Published: 14 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-66572-6Published: 19 December 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 323
Number of Illustrations: 108 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Surgery, Geriatrics/Gerontology
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