title: Surgical treatment of osteoporotic fractures about the knee.
abstract: The surgical treatment of fractures about the knee in elderly patients and/or those with osteoporosis remains a problematic and evolving challenge to many orthopaedic surgeons. The fundamental issues of poor bone quality, poor hosts, and associated medical comorbidities makes treating these fractures difficult both in terms of the decision-making process and the chosen surgical technique. It is important to review major treatment challenges and the potential solutions for minimizing complications.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Trauma, University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Horwitz
authors.forename: Erik N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kubiak
mesh_terms: D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*