This new open access edition supported by the Fragility Fracture Network aims at giving the widest possible dissemination on fragility fracture (especially hip fracture) management and notably in countries where this expertise is sorely needed. It has been extensively revised and updated by the experts of this network to provide a unique and reliable content in one single volume. Throughout the book, attention is given to the difficult question of how to provide best practice in countries where the discipline of geriatric medicine is not well established and resources for secondary prevention are scarce. The revised and updated chapters on the epidemiology of hip fractures, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, surgery, anaesthesia, medical management of frailty, peri-operative complications, rehabilitation and nursing are supplemented by six new chapters. These include an overview of the multidisciplinary approach to fragility fractures and new contributions on pre-hospital care, treatment in the emergency room, falls prevention, nutrition and systems for audit. The reader will have an exhaustive overview and will gain essential, practical knowledge on how best to manage fractures in elderly patients and how to develop clinical systems that do so reliably.
This book supports these needs by providing a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in fragility fracture care.
They introduced a care pathway modelled on the Geriatric Fracture Center from Rochester, USA [41], which involved ... of the multidisciplinary aspects underpinning GFCs was given in a special issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine [42].
Orthogeriatrics
This book significantly supports the aims and values of the Fragility Fracture Network and, as such, supports the learning needs of nurses and other allied health professionals which will enable a comprehensive approach to nursing practice ...
This new edition of the comprehensive and renowned textbook Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine offers a fully revised and updated review of geriatric medicine.
Geriatric Orthopaedics
This book reviews these topics and provides the rationale for pursuing a workup to prevent fractures in this patient population.
The aim of this comprehensive new text is to present the epidemiology and management of all musculoskeletal trauma that occurs in the elderly.
Verification and certification of death Ensure that the death has been verified (this can be done by a medical practitioner or nurse dependent on local policy) and must be documented in accordance with the code of practice for the ...
Building upon its predecessor's reputation as the definitive resource on the subject, this new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine offers a comprehensive and multinational examination of the field.