Incidental hip fracture in an outpatient clinic: the importance of patient-centred assessment.
J Prim Health Care
; 10(2): 176-178, 2018 06.
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| ID: mdl-30068474
ABSTRACT
Although many patients presenting with hip fractures have classic symptoms, other patients may present atypically with referred knee pain and reasonably unremarkable clinical examination following initial presentation. Older patients commonly have comorbid conditions such as arthritis, stroke and dementia that can complicate history and examination, making the diagnosis of subtle fractures difficult. Multimorbidity represents an important diagnostic challenge to both primary and secondary care. This case study discusses a 90-year-old lady who was found to have an old right neck of femur fracture after attendance at an geriatric outpatient clinic for a discussion about anticoagulation, after GP referral.
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Assunto principal:
Artralgia
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Fraturas do Quadril
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Articulação do Joelho
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prim Health Care
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido