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Spezielle Aspekte bei Frakturen des fragilen Knochens
Die Zahl hochbetagter traumatologischer Patienten nimmt stetig zu. Sie erleiden häufig Fragilitätsfrakturen und sind durch prädisponierende Faktoren wie Polypharmazie, Komorbiditäten und Gebrechlichkeit besond...
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Building A Senior Trauma Centre
Interdisciplinary treatment approaches experience a growing acceptance for the treatment of geriatric trauma patients, and they are aiming to reduce peri-/post-operative complications and improve patient outco...
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Challenges in Geriatric Patients with Fractures Around the Knee
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,...