Hip Fractures

As the population of elderly peoples has begun to increase, so to has the frequency of hip fractures. While common hip fractures can often be complicated to treat and manage, Drs. Zuckerman's and Koval's book comprehensively addresses the different types of fractures and their treatment.

Inhalt
One Anatomy.- Two Epidemiology and Mechanism of Injury.- Three Diagnosis.- Four Treatment Principles.- Five Femoral Neck Fractures.- Six Intertrochanteric Fractures.- Seven Subtrochanteric Fractures.- Eight Pitfalls and Their Avoidance.- Nine Rehabilitation.- Ten Outcome Assessment.- Eleven Economics of Hip Fracture Treatment.- Twelve Prevention.