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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Language: | English |
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Medical Society of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka. Faculty of Medicine
2015-01-01
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Series: | Scripta Medica |
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Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2490-3329/2015/0350-82181502143F.pdf |