Course Chair

Theodore Miclau, III, MD
Professor and Vice-Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

Course Description

There are over an estimated seven million fractures in the United States annually. Approximately 10% of these fractures fail to heal properly, accounting for billions of US dollars in expenses and lost wages every year. With a more physically active and increasingly aging population, fractures in the elderly make up a growing number of fractures annually. Treatment of patients with these injuries, however, often requires different approaches than similar injuries in younger adults. This course will address common issues in bone injuries in the elderly, and will provide an in-depth update as to what is being done to improve the care of geriatric patients with fractures.

Introduction:  Why are We Here? | Download Slides

Lecture Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Schedule or speakers may change on short notice

May 15, 2018
Title: Injury and aging: Do fractures in the elderly heal differently? (Moderator: Eric Meinberg)
- Are there differences seen clinically? - Eric Meinberg | Download Slides
- What has science taught us? - Ralph Marcucio | Download Slides

May 22, 2018
Title: Hip fractures: A growing epidemic (Moderator: Saam Morshed) | Download Slides
- Hip fracture treatment: Which ones should be fixed? - Paul Toogood  | Download Slides
- Which ones require joint replacement? - Paul Toogood

May 29, 2018
Title: Fragility fracture prevention and rehabilitation: What are the strategies? (Moderator: Lisa Pascual)
- Fall prevention strategies - Karina Del Rosario | Download Slides
- Exercises: Are they effective? - Masato Nagao | Download Slides
- Post-fracture protocols: Are they different for the elderly? - Lisa Pascual | Download Slides

June 5, 2018
Title: Treatment of common geriatric fractures: Upper extremity (Moderator: Utku Kandemir)
- Wrist - Nikki Schroeder or Nico Lee | Download Slides
- Elbow - Utku Kandemir / - Shoulder - Utku Kandemir | Download Slides

June 12, 2018
Title: Treatment of common geriatric fractures: Spine and pelvis (Moderator: Dave Shearer)
- Pelvis - Dave Shearer | Download Slides
- Spine - Trigg McClellan | Download Slides

June 19, 2018
Title: Treatment of common geriatric fractures: Lower extremity (Moderator: Eric Meinberg)
- Periprosthetic - Paul Toogood | Download Slides
- Knee - Eric Meinberg
- Ankle - Richard Coughlin | Download Slides