1.
Am J Emerg Med
; 14(3): 288-90, 1996 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8639205
ABSTRACT
There is growing evidence that many fractures of the femoral neck in the elderly occur spontaneously because of stresses imposed on osteoporotic bone, rather than because of the trauma of the fall. A case of a spontaneous femoral neck fracture (Garden type IV) in an elderly woman with osteoporosis is presented. Early detection and medical management of osteoporosis complemented with assistive technology could have prevented this common injury.
Subject(s)
Femoral Neck Fractures/etiology , Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology , Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/complications , Aged , Biomechanical Phenomena , Female , Femoral Neck Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Femoral Neck Fractures/prevention & control , Fractures, Spontaneous/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Spontaneous/prevention & control , Humans , Interior Design and Furnishings , Radiography , Self-Help Devices
2.
Acad Emerg Med
; 2(11): 1007-10, 1995 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8536113
Subject(s)
Commerce , Research , Universities , Humans , Interinstitutional Relations , Medical Laboratory Science , Virginia
3.
Am J Emerg Med
; 13(5): 608-10, 1995 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7662069