Injuries from falls by older adults in long-term care captured on video: Prevalence of impacts and injuries to body parts

Injuries from falls by older adults in long-term care captured on video: Prevalence of impacts and injuries to body parts

Abstract Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. However, most falls in older adults do not cause serious injury, suggesting that older adults may fall in a manner that reduces the likelihood of impact to body sites that are most vulnerable to injury. In this observationa...

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Main Authors: Vicki Komisar, Aleksandra Dojnov, Yijian Yang, Nataliya Shishov, Helen Chong, Ying Yu, Ian Bercovitz, Michael D. Cusimano, Clemens Becker, Dawn C. Mackey, Stephen N. Robinovitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Falls
Older Adults
Injury
Bone fracture
Head injury
Residential care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03041-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03041-3

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