Polytrauma followed by hip and vertebral fracture in elderly patients after traffic accident

Elderly patients with multiple trauma are extremely fragile, hence early fracture stabilization provides an early mobility. The literature shows that early stabilization increases survival and reduces complications. We present a case report of a 79-year- old woman who was in a car accident and susta...

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Main Authors: Falzarano Gabriele, Medici Antonio, Mazzei Giacomo, Falzarano Arianna, Meccariello Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine 2015-01-01
Series:Scripta Medica
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2015/0350-82181502143F.pdf