Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhDChair, Division of Geriatric Medicine & GerontologyRobert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric MedicineMayo Clinic College of MedicineRochester, MN, USA Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, FACSAdvisory Dean and Co-Director, Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture ReconstructionPerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, USA

“This well-written and constructed book provides a practical and comprehensive overview of fractures in the geriatric population. … The audience includes residents and practitioners in the fields of geriatric medicine and orthopedic surgery who treat the elderly. … This is an important addition to the medical library that serves practitioners … .” (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)

• Osteobiology of Aging.- Pathologic Fractures.- Falls.- Geriatric Physiology.- Anticoagulation.-  Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium.- Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures.- Postoperative Complications.- Hand and Wrist Fractures in the Elderly.- Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow.- Vertebral Compression Fractures.- Pelvic and Hip Fractures.- Fractures of the Distal Femur.- Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly.- Ankle Fractures.- Rehabilitation.- Evaluation of Bone Fragility and Fracture Prevention.

Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhDChair, Division of Geriatric Medicine & GerontologyRobert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric MedicineMayo Clinic College of MedicineRochester, MN, USA Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, FACSAdvisory Dean and Co-Director, Orthopaedic Trauma & Fracture ReconstructionPerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, USA

“This well-written and constructed book provides a practical and comprehensive overview of fractures in the geriatric population. … The audience includes residents and practitioners in the fields of geriatric medicine and orthopedic surgery who treat the elderly. … This is an important addition to the medical library that serves practitioners … .” (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)

• Osteobiology of Aging.- Pathologic Fractures.- Falls.- Geriatric Physiology.- Anticoagulation.-  Prevention and Management of Perioperative Delirium.- Anesthesia and Pain Management in Geriatric Fractures.- Postoperative Complications.- Hand and Wrist Fractures in the Elderly.- Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow.- Vertebral Compression Fractures.- Pelvic and Hip Fractures.- Fractures of the Distal Femur.- Tibial Plateau Fractures in the Elderly.- Ankle Fractures.- Rehabilitation.- Evaluation of Bone Fragility and Fracture Prevention.