Femur Proximal Ao Principles Of Fracture Management Third Edition
AO Classification and Coding System for Femur Fractures Based on the AO classification, femur fracture is coded as number " 3"According to "Heim's square," the anatomic delineation of the proximal and distal shaft is number " 3 1, 3 2, and 3 3," respectively (Plates 42 and 43) Clinical Epidemiologic Features of Femur Fractures Introduction The majority of proximal femur fractures (PFFs) affects the elderly as more than three quarters of PFFs occur in patients over the age of 75 in Germany While around 13 million hip fractures were reported globally in 1990 , the number is estimated to range between 73 and 213 million by 50 For elderly patients, a PFF often represents a life
