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Z Orthop Unfall
; 156(3): 335-347, 2018 06.
Artículo
en Alemán
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29954041
RESUMEN
Fragility fractures are associated with a substantial mortality and morbidity. Because of the high prevalence of comorbidities and a high risk of complications the application of geriatric principles in the complex treatment of these patients is vital. The last years have seen a paradigm shift in the treatment of fragility fractures from an orthopedic disorder towards an orthogeriatric syndrome. This article reviews the orthogeriatric principles of treating fragility fractures.