Safe treatment of geriatric fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

The coming of an aged society in China will surely greatly affect the chief concerns of health care. The Chinese orthopaedists should be prepared for the tasks imposed by the new situation. Once a fracture happens due to osteoporosis in a senile person, a series of problems will follow. This paper discusses the diagnosis and prevention of osteoporosis, preoperative assessment of the patient, proper application of internal fixation and combined treatment of fracture and osteoporosis. The critical point is how to improve the therapeutic effects and to reduce the operative risks.