Fragility fractures requiring special consideration : vertebral fractures

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The treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures is complicated because of the comorbid conditions of the elderly patient. Underlying osteoporosis leads to malalignment of the weakened bone and impedes fracture fixation. The treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures is widely empirical, because standardized and accepted treatment evidence-based concepts are missing for certain fracture types. As in other osteoporotic fractures in the elderly, the key for good outcome may be a combination of interdisciplinary treatment approaches and adapted surgical procedures. This article gives an overview of the underlying problems and possible treatment strategies for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in geriatric patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Clinics in geriatric medicine - 30(2014), 2 vom: 14. Mai, Seite 361-72

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kammerlander, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Zegg, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Schmid, Rene [VerfasserIn]
Gosch, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Luger, Thomas J [VerfasserIn]
Blauth, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Augmented instrumentation
Comorbidities
Elderly
Fracture treatment
Journal Article
Odontoid fracture
Osteoporotic fracture
Review
Vertebral fracture

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Date Completed 18.12.2014

Date Revised 11.04.2014

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cger.2014.01.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM237260115