[Treatment of hip fractures in elderly patients].
Hip fractures are among the most common fractures in elderly people. The annual number of femoral fractures is even expected to increase because of an aging society. Due to the high number of comorbidities, there are special challenges in treating geriatric hip fracture patients, which require a multidisciplinary management. This includes surgical treatment allowing full weight bearing in the immediate postoperative period, osteoporosis treatment and falls prevention as well as an early ortho-geriatric rehabilitation program.
Juliana
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Hack
Christopher
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Bliemel
Steffen
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Ruchholtz
Benjamin
B
Bücking
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016474:Weight-Bearing