Proximal Femur Fractures

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Anatomy of the Proximal Femur

   • Sanjit R. Konda

   Pages 1-7

3. Biomechanics of the Hip

   • Lorenz Büchler, Moritz Tannast, Klaus A. Siebenrock, Joseph M. Schwab

   Pages 9-15

4. Approaches to the Hip

   • Roy Davidovitch, Abhishek Ganta

   Pages 17-23

5. Fractures of the Femoral Head

   • Axel Ekkernkamp, Dirk Stengel, Michael Wich

   Pages 25-45

6. Femoral Neck Fractures in the Young

   • Ewan B. Goudie, Andrew D. Duckworth, Timothy O. White

   Pages 47-58

7. Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly

   • Christian Macke, Christian Krettek

   Pages 59-76

8. Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Plates and Screws

   • Frank A. Liporace, Nirmal Tejwani

   Pages 77-84

9. Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture: Intramedullary Nails

   • Benedikt J. Braun, Jörg H. Holstein, Tim Pohlemann

   Pages 85-100

10. Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures

    • Kenneth J. Koval, Nima Rezaie, Richard S. Yoon

    Pages 101-112

11. Nonunions of the Proximal Femur

    • Kenneth A. Egol, Jordan Gales

    Pages 113-128

12. Ipsilateral Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures

    • Julius A. Bishop, John Buza, Philipp Leucht

    Pages 129-139

13. Medical Management

    • Vikramjit Mukherjee, Ezra Dweck

    Pages 141-149

14. Quality and Safety

    • Nathan Kaplan, Stephen L. Kates

    Pages 151-181

15. Back Matter

    Pages 183-188

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This timely resource organizes and presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the evaluation and management of all aspects of proximal femur fractures, divided into three succinct sections. Part I discusses basic principles, including anatomy, biomechanics and surgical approaches to the proximal femur. Detailed chapters focusing on individual fracture locations and types comprise part II, such as femoral head and neck fractures, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, and nonunions. Optimal perioperative medical management and quality and safety concerns are presented in part III. Each chapter includes a section on evidence-based considerations, and authors present their preferred methods of treatment as well as case examples, where applicable.

Providing a quick review of the newest evidence, but also allowing for an in-depth review of the details associated with specific fracture types around the hip, Proximal Femur Fractures provides the orthopedic and trauma surgeon with essential information when preparing for any particular proximal femur fracture procedure.

• Femoral head fracture
• Femoral neck fracture
• Femoral shaft fracture
• Hemiarthroplasty
• Hip arthroplasty
• Hip biomechanics
• Intertrochanteric femur fracture
• Intramedullary nails
• Ipsilateral femoral head fracture
• Ipsilateral femoral neck fracture
• Open reduction
• Proximal femur fracture
• Proximal femur nonunion
• Sliding screws and plates
• Subtrochanteric fracture

“This short book – a mere 188 pages – essentially provides everything the surgeon needs to know, including: anatomy, biomechanics and approaches; fractures in the young and in the elderly; anatomical locations … nonunions; medical management; and quality and safety.” (Jason Brockwell, The Bone & Joint Journal, Issue 08, 2018)

• Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA

  Kenneth A. Egol, Philipp Leucht

Kenneth A. Egol, MD, Professor and Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Philipp Leucht, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

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