A Simple Fall in the Elderly: Not So Simple

2006116 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Éric Bergeron · Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé

Julien Clément · Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne

A Lavoie · Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé

Sebastien Ratte · Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé

Jean‐Marie Bamvita · Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé

Francois Aumont · Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé

David Clas

Abstract

LVF is a frequent cause of admission for trauma in the elderly. Despite the apparent benign nature of the mechanism, LVF is associated with more severe injuries and worse outcome.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Volume 60, Issue 2, pp. 268-273

DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000197651.00482.c5

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.86