[Hip and pelvic injuries in the elderly]

A Larbi; D Blin; C Cyteval

doi:10.1016/j.jradio.2011.04.001

[Hip and pelvic injuries in the elderly]

J Radiol. 2011 Jun;92(6):567-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jradio.2011.04.001. Epub 2011 May 31.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Larbi¹, D Blin, C Cyteval

Affiliation

¹ Service d'Imagerie Ostéoarticulaire, Département d'Imagerie Médicale, CHU Lapeyronie, 371 Avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France.

PMID: 21704252
DOI: 10.1016/j.jradio.2011.04.001

Abstract

Fractures of the hip and pelvis are frequent and serious injuries in elderly patients. Due to the aging population, their incidence should double by 2050. Therefore, the social and economical implications of these fractures are significant. Delay in diagnosis increases the associated morbidity and mortality. The purpose is to review the imaging features of these fractures, the imaging techniques (projections, CT) to depict them and their classification based on severity.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

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Diagnostic Imaging
Fractures, Bone / classification
Fractures, Bone / diagnosis*
Hip Fractures / classification
Hip Fractures / diagnosis*
Humans
Pelvic Bones / injuries*