Citation

Larbi A, Blin D, Cyteval C. J. Radiol. 2011; 92(6): 567-580.

Vernacular Title

Traumatismes de l'extremite superieure du femur et du bassin chez le sujet age.

Affiliation

Service d'imagerie ostéoarticulaire, département d'imagerie médicale, CHU Lapeyronie, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, 34295 Montpellier cedex 5, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jradio.2011.04.001

PMID

21704252

Abstract

Fractures of the hip and pelvis are frequent and serious injuries in elderly patients. Due to the aging population, their incidence should double by 2050. Therefore, the social and economical implications of these fractures are significant. Delay in diagnosis increases the associated morbidity and mortality. The purpose is to review the imaging features of these fractures, the imaging techniques (projections, CT) to depict them and their classification based on severity.

Language: fr