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 FracturesRomie 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
About the Author: 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
