Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rommens, Pol Maria. (Editor), Hofmann, Alexander. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Orthopedics.; Surgery.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319665726
• Physical Description: XIII, 323 p. 194 illus., 86 illus. in color. online resource.

Thanks to an increasing life expectancy of our populations the number of elderly persons is steadily growing and will continue to do so. Among these, the rate of persons with illnesses and degenerative diseases is significant. The prevalence of osteoporosis is especially high in elderly women and le...