Citation

Pape HC, Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Injury 2017; 48(Suppl 7): S24-S26.

Affiliation

Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Switzerland; University Clinic for Acute Geriatric Care, City Hospital Waid, Switzerland; Centre on Aging and Mobility, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2017.08.034

PMID

28870622

Abstract

With the increasing number of elderly patients presenting with fragility fractures, their care has become a focus among trauma and orthopaedic surgeons. Protocols are ever evolving to improve the clinical pathways and treatment modalities targeting a more efficient and patient centred service. In this article, current approaches and their potential to reduce mortality and re-fracture in these patients are discussed.

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Language: en

Keywords

Elderly patients; Fragility fractures; Mortality; Osteoporosis