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Geriatric Hip Fractures

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Hip fractures in the elderly are a significant public health concern, especially in the setting of the aging population. The term hip fracture encompasses multiple different fracture patterns, including femoral neck fractures, intertrochanteric hip fractures, and subtrochanteric hip fractures. This chapter delineates the key factors in management of hip fractures in the elderly, including fracture classification, medical and surgical management, as well as postoperative management and preventative measures.

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Fitzpatrick, E.P. (2018). Geriatric Hip Fractures. In: Rodriguez, A., Barraco, R., Ivatury, R. (eds) Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57403-5_12

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