Ground-Level Geriatric Falls: A Not-So-Minor Mechanism of Injury
Introduction. Ground-level falls are typically regarded as a minor mechanism of injury that do not necessitate trauma team activation; however, they represent a significant proportion of hospitalised trauma and can result in multisystem injury. Case Presentation. A 79-year-old nursing home resident...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/164632 |
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