Overview
- A practical, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of proximal femur fractures
- Discusses femoral anatomy and biomechanics, surgical approaches, femoral head and neck fractures, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, nonunions and femoral shaft fractures, as well as quality and patient safety
- An excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons, trauma surgeons and sports medicine specialists
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About this book
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 the proximal femur. Detailed chapters focusing on individual fracture locations and types comprise part II, such as femoral head and neck fractures, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, and nonunions. Optimal perioperative medical management and quality and safety concerns are presented in part III. Each chapter includes a section on evidence-based considerations, and authors present their preferred methods of treatment as well as case examples, where applicable.
Providing a quick review of the newest evidence, but also allowing for an in-depth review of the details associated with specific fracture types around the hip, Proximal Femur Fractures provides the orthopedic and trauma surgeon with essential information when preparing for any particular proximal femur fracture procedure.
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Keywords
- Femoral head fracture
- Femoral neck fracture
- Femoral shaft fracture
- Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip arthroplasty
- Hip biomechanics
- Intertrochanteric femur fracture
- Intramedullary nails
- Ipsilateral femoral head fracture
- Ipsilateral femoral neck fracture
- Open reduction
- Proximal femur fracture
- Proximal femur nonunion
- Sliding screws and plates
- Subtrochanteric fracture
Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Kenneth A. Egol, MD, Professor and Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Philipp Leucht, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Proximal Femur Fractures
Book Subtitle: An Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluation and Management
Editors: Kenneth A. Egol, Philipp Leucht
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64904-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64902-3Published: 29 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87898-0Published: 24 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64904-7Published: 08 December 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 188
Number of Illustrations: 46 b/w illustrations, 55 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine