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Challenges in Geriatric Patients with Fractures Around the Knee

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Elderly patients with fractures around the knee are at a high risk to suffer complications associated with a critical physiological condition, such as the presence of comorbidities, polypharmacy, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, limited soft tissues and others. Thus, interdisciplinary treatment approaches experience a growing acceptance for the treatment of geriatric trauma patients, and they are aiming to reduce peri-/postoperative complications and improve patient outcomes. Various studies reported on the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary treatment in elderly trauma patients. Although the majority of studies and guidelines available so far focus on hip fracture patients, the present chapter intends to provide an overview on the key challenges and elements of care in geriatric patients presenting with fractures around the knee.

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Keppler, A.M., Fleischhacker, E., Fürmetz, J., Böcker, W., Neuerburg, C. (2021). Challenges in Geriatric Patients with Fractures Around the Knee. In: Hanschen, M., Biberthaler, P., Waddell, J.P. (eds) Knee Fractures . Strategies in Fracture Treatments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81776-3_23

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