Giordano V, Woolley PM, Heetveld MJ, Smith CS, de Ridder V. Geriatric proximal femur fracture updates.
OTA Int 2024;
7:e323. [PMID:
38708041 PMCID:
PMC11064807 DOI:
10.1097/oi9.0000000000000323]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
Proximal femur fractures in the aging population present a variety of challenges. Physiologically, patients incurring this fracture are typically frail, with significant medical comorbidities, yet require early surgical treatment to restore mobility to prevent deterioration. Socioeconomically, the occurrence of a fragility fracture may be the beginning of the loss of independence, and the burdens of rehabilitation and support are borne by the individual patient and health care systems.
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