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

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 fracture patter...

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Published in:OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma 2024-03, Vol.7 (2 Suppl), p.e327-e327
Main Authors: Lee, Christopher, Kates, Stephen L, Graves, Matthew L, Jeray, Kyle J, Javedan, Houman, Firoozabadi, Reza, Schemitsch, Emil
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Language:English
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Standard Review
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Summary: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 fracture patterns present unique challenges to the surgeon, as well as having a profound economic impact on the health care system. Pharmacologic treatment has focused on prevention, with aging adults having impaired fracture healing in addition to diminished bone mineral density. Intraoperatively, novel ideas to assess fracture reduction to facilitate decreased fracture collapse have recently been explored. Postoperatively, pharmacologic avenues have focused on future fracture prevention, while shared care models between geriatrics and orthopaedics have shown promise regarding decreasing mortality and length of stay. As geriatric trauma continues to grow, it is imperative that we look to optimize all phases of care, from preoperative to postoperative.
ISSN:2574-2167
2574-2167
DOI:10.1097/OI9.0000000000000327