Most Common Fractures in Older Adults

By: Carranza Sánchez, Ana

By the year 2050 it is estimated that 6 million older adult patients with fractures, being one of the causes of admissions to emergency rooms, this is estimated by the WHO. In which one of the causes of hip fractures in older adults are falls or stumbles, to this is added the risk factors including age, comorbidities and use of certain medications.The clinical picture is: groin pain, functional impotence, shortening and external rotation of the affected...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJXGD4K7
• ISBN13: 9786202939805
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"