Geriatric trauma: there is more to it than just the implant!

Abstract. Geriatric trauma continues to rise, corresponding with the continuing growth of the older population. These fractures continue to expand, demonstrated by the incidence of hip fractures having grown to 1.5 million adults worldwide per year. This patient population and their associated fract...

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Main Authors: Christopher Lee, MD, Stephen L. Kates, MD, Matthew L. Graves, MD, Kyle J. Jeray, MD, Houman Javedan, MD, Reza Firoozabadi, MD, Emil Schemitsch, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-03-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000327