提高老年骨折的临床治疗水平

Clinical treatment of geriatric fractures to be improved

本期《中华创伤骨科杂志》是以“老年骨折”为主要内容的重点刊,涉及老年股骨转子间骨折,肱骨近端骨折,桡骨远端骨折,股骨远端、髌骨、胫骨干、踝关节等部位骨折的内固定手术治疗。骨质疏松是老年人发生骨折的高危因素之一,也是骨折后导致处理棘手的原因所在。除了骨质疏松,由于老年人通常有各种并存症的存在,愈发增加了老年骨折的处理难度。如何提高骨折的治疗质量及预防再骨折的发生成为目前处理老年骨折的工作重心。

This issue of CJOT features geriatric fractures, involving surgical treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fracture, proximal humeral fracture, distal radial fracture, and fractures of distal femur, patella, tibial shaft, and ankle. Osteoporosis is not only a common high risk factor for fractures in the aged population but also a leading cause for most of the postoperative problems. Besides osteoporosis, the complications common to the aged people add to the difficulty of the treatment of the geriatric fractures. As a result, how to improve the clinical effects and prevent refractures for old patients has become the chief concern in the treatment of geriatric fractures.