The book addresses the causes and management of periprosthetic fractures a more and more
frequent problem of the aging population. Part I covers the epidemiology risk factors such as
aging and osteoporosis diagnosis and assessment and a new unified classification system. Part
II addresses the management of these often complex and complicated fractures with different
surgical options and techniques the goal being to offer the reader the best choices for an
individual patient. Part III consists of a collection of cases that describe the decision
making and surgical solution as well as the outcome for a specific fracture around one of the
large joints of the body. More than 70 authors from around the world have contributed their
personal experience to this book which has been developed specifically with the orthopedic as
well as trauma surgeon in mind.
