Abstract
With increase of aging population in China, the aging disease especially bone trauma in the elderly is important problem in clinical practice. However, the treatment of bone trauma in the elderly requires a conceptual change. In this paper, the author proposes a new concept of combining prevention and treatment for bone trauma in the elderly from four aspects including active choice of surgical treatment, fully coordinated preoperative preparation, principle of minimally invasive reduction with strong fixation and postoperative rehabilitation exercise. Meanwhile, some suggestions are provided for elimination of preoperative fear, prevention of falling down as well as prevention and treatment of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. The synergistic efforts from medical staff, patients' families and the whole society are needed for firmly holding the new view to attain effective prevention and treatment of bone trauma in the elderly. Key words: Aged; Osteoporotic fractures; Preventive medicine; Therapeutics
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