Orthogeriatrics : The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures /: The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Orthogeriatrics
• Further Information: Note: Paolo Falaschi, David Marsh.
• Editors: Falaschi, Paolo; Marsh, David
• Contents: 1 The multidisciplinary approach to fragility fractures around the world.- 2 Epidemiology of hip fracture and social costs.-3 Osteoporosis in the elderly patient.- 4 Frailty, sarcopenia, falls and fractures.- 5 Establishing an Orthogeriatric service.- 6 Multi Professional Team: Coordination and Communication.- 7 Hip Fracture in the Emergency Room.- 8 Pre-Operative Management.- 9 Hip Fracture: The Choice of Surgery.- 10.- Orthogeriatric anaesthesia.- 11 Post-operative management.- 12 The role of nursing.- 13 Rehabilitation Following Hip Fracture.- 14 Fracture Risk Assessment and how to implement a Fracture Liaison Service.- 15 Current and Emerging Treatment of Osteoporosis.- 16 How can we prevent falls?.- 17 The importance of Hip Fracture Audit.- 18 The Psychological Health of Patients and their Caregivers.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (357 pages)
• Subjects: Medicine; Geriatrics; Orthopedics; Anesthesiology; Emergency medicine; Nursing; Medical -- Orthopedics; Medical -- Anesthesiology; Medical -- Emergency Medicine; Medical -- Nursing -- General; Orthopaedics & fractures; Anaesthetics; Accident & emergency medicine; Nursing; Medical -- Geriatrics; Geriatric medicine
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030481261
• Related ISBNs: 9783030481254
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.