Geriatric proximal femur fracture updates.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38708041.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000323 and PMC identifier 11064807.
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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.
Anatomy
- femur