Geriatric Proximal Femur Fracture Updates

Overview

Journal OTA Int

Date 2024 May 6

PMID 38708041

Authors

Vincenzo Giordano

Pierre Marie Woolley

Martin J Heetveld

Carla S Smith

Victor de Ridder

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Abstract

Proximal femur fractures in the aging population present a variety of challenges. Physiologically, patients incurring this fracture are typically frail, with significant medical comorbidities, yet require early surgical treatment to restore mobility to prevent deterioration. Socioeconomically, the occurrence of a fragility fracture may be the beginning of the loss of independence, and the burdens of rehabilitation and support are borne by the individual patient and health care systems.

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