Proximal Femur Fractures An Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluation and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Egol, Kenneth A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Leucht, Philipp (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Orthopedics.; Sports medicine.; Sports Medicine.

This timely resource organizes and presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the evaluation and management of all aspects of proximal femur fractures, divided into three succinct sections. Part I discusses basic principles, including anatomy, biomechanics and surgical approaches to...

Table of Contents:

• Anatomical Considerations of the Hip
• Biomechanics of the Hip
• Surgical Approaches to the Hip
• Femoral Head Fractures
• Femoral Neck Fractures in the Young
• Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly
• Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: Plates and Screws
• Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: IM Nails
• Subtrochanteric Fractures
• Nonunions about the Proximal Femur
• Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures
• Medical Issues Surrounding Proximal Femur Fractures
• Quality and Patient Safety in Hip Fracture Patients.