Spine trauma in the elderly - management issues and treatment goals

Mark J. Lambrechts; Christina L. Goldstein; Jamie R.F. Wilson

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-819835-3.00023-X

Spine trauma in the elderly - management issues and treatment goals

Mark J. Lambrechts, Christina L. Goldstein, Jamie R.F. Wilson

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Abstract

We acknowledge that the definition of “elderly” or “geriatric” in the domain of spine trauma is open to significant debate. For purposes of this chapter, we have applied the definition of geriatric as an age of 65 years or older. These patients are at an elevated risk of both spine fractures and spinal cord injuries due to their underlying osteoporosis and spondylosis. Expedient operative management should be pursued in cases of spinal cord injury with appropriate medical comanagement and aggressive rehabilitation. The modified frailty index may be used as a tool to help in the operative decision-making process and can help prognosticate the geriatric patient’s outcome from spinal cord injury.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Neural Repair and Regeneration after Spinal Cord Injury and Spine Trauma
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	259-270
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128198353
ISBN (Print)	9780128198360
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819835-3.00023-X
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Compression fractures
Frailty index
Geriatric
Osteoporosis
Spinal cord injury
Spondylosis

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