Bone Fractures In The Elderly Require Special Attention To Improve Recovery & Prevent Complications
Many elderly people suffer broken bones during admissions to nursing homes due to; falls, being dropped, or perhaps improper care from staff. Regardless how the fracture occurred, a fractured bone in the elderly must be timely identified and treated. What is a fracture? A fracture is a broken bone that requires medical attention. Fifty percent of women over age fifty and twenty-five percent of men over age fifty will suffer from an age-related bone fracture sometime in their lifetime. Elderly people are particularly susceptible to broken bones because as bones age, they lose the ability to resist the formation and growth...
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