Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8233, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2013 Mar;6(1):41-6. doi: 10.1007/s12178-012-9153-8.
Distal radius fractures are an increasingly prevalent upper extremity injury, especially among elderly patients. While treatment guidelines for the acute bony injury have been well documented, treatment of the underlying metabolic bone disease has been less commonly discussed in the orthopedic literature. Distal radius fractures in the elderly patient should be considered a sentinel event for injuries associated with greater morbidity and mortality, such as hip fracture. Management of fracture-related factors, such as osteoporosis and increased fall risk following a distal radius fracture, may prevent the mortality and morbidity of future injuries. This review highlights both the fracture-specific and medical goals of treatment in the elderly patient with a distal radius fracture.
桡骨远端骨折是一种日益普遍的上肢损伤,尤其在老年患者中更为常见。虽然急性骨损伤的治疗指南已有充分记录,但在骨科文献中,对潜在代谢性骨病的治疗讨论较少。老年患者的桡骨远端骨折应被视为与更高发病率和死亡率相关的损伤的一个警示事件,例如髋部骨折。管理骨折相关因素,如骨质疏松症和桡骨远端骨折后跌倒风险增加,可能预防未来损伤的死亡率和发病率。本综述强调了老年桡骨远端骨折患者的骨折特异性和医疗治疗目标。