The Current Landscape of Fragility Fracture Care in the People's Republic of China.
J Bone Joint Surg Am · Sep 25 2026 · Recent
Wong RMY, Yang M, Zhao C, Liu C, Cheng KYK, Cheung WH, et al.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Orthopaedic Trauma
SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONOverview of fragility fracture care in China, noting emerging robotic systems, acute arthroplasty for acetabular fractures, orthogeriatric comanagement for hip fractures, and a high prevalence of sarcopenia.
Abstract, as published
➢ Robotic systems are an emerging technology for the treatment of fragility fractures.➢ An emerging treatment paradigm is to manage fragility fractures of the acetabulum with acute total hip arthroplasty or a combined hip procedure.➢ Multidisciplinary care and orthogeriatric comanagement are fundamental components of the management of fragility fractures of the hip.➢ Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among patients with fragility fractures.
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