Journals / Ulusal Travma Dergisi / 2004 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 4

İleri yaştaki olgularda kalça kırıklarına yol açan düşmelerde altta yatan nedenlerin değerlendirilmesi

An evaluation of the underlying causes of fall-induced hip fractures in elderly persons

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250–252
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CONCLUSIONS: In order to prevent recurrent falls, risk factors associated with falls should be determined and preventive treatment and measures should be put into practice in elderly patients who have fall-induced injuries.

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND: Falls are the major cause of hip fractures in elderly patients.
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Key Findings & Data:METHODS: The study included 32 patients (18 males, 14 females; mean age 78 years; range 57 to 95 years) who had proximal femoral fractures following an unexpected and sudden fall from about a meter height at a moment of lying, sitting, or standing position.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSIONS: In order to prevent recurrent falls, risk factors associated with falls should be determined and preventive treatment and measures should be put into practice in elderly patients who have fall-induced injuries.
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⚙️Variables:Kalça kırıkları · Serebrovasküler olay · Düşme kazaları

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BACKGROUND: Falls are the major cause of hip fractures in elderly patients. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the underlying causes of fall-induced hip fractures in the elderly. METHODS: The study included 32 patients (18 males, 14 females; mean age 78 years; range 57 to 95 years) who had proximal femoral fractures following an unexpected and sudden fall from about a meter height at a moment of lying, sitting, or standing position. Underlying causes of falls were sought, including previous falls, stroke, polyneuropathy, motion disorders, dementia, vision problems, fainting, vestibular pathologies, and cardiac diseases. RESULTS: Eight patients (25%) had a history of previous falls and 12 patients (37.5%) had a history of stroke. Polyneuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, and dementia were diagnosed in eight (25%), three (9.4%), and five (15.6%) patients, respectively. Twenty-one patients (65.6%) had neurologic diseases, 11 patients (34.4%) had cataract or other vision problems, eight patients (25%) had osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, 10 patients (31.3%) had vestibular pathologies, and 17 patients (53.1%) had cardiac diseases such as heart failure, orthostatic hypotension, ischemic heart disease, and arrhythmia. CONCLUSIONS: In order to prevent recurrent falls, risk factors associated with falls should be determined and preventive treatment and measures should be put into practice in elderly patients who have fall-induced injuries.

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AMAÇ Düşme, ileri yaşlarda görülen kalça kırıklarının ana nedenle öndendir. Bu çalışmada, ileri yaştaki hastalarda kalça kırığına yol açan düşmelerde altta yatan nedenler araştırıldı. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Çalışmaya yatar, oturur posizyonda veya ayakta iken yaklaşık bir metre yükseklikten beklenmedik ve ani düşme sonrasında proksimal femur kırığı gelişen 32 hasta (18 erkek, 14 kadın; ort. yaş 78; dağılım 57-95) alındı. Bütün hastalar, önceki düşmeler, inme öyküsü, polinöropati, hareket bozuklukları, demans, görme bozuklukları, bayılma, vestibüler patoloji ve kalp hastalıkları açısından incelendi. BULGULAR Sekiz hastada (%25) daha önce yaşanmış bir düşme öyküsü; t2 hastada (%37.5) inme öyküsü vardı. Sekiz hastada (%25) polinöropati, üç hastada (%;9.4) Parkinson, beş hastada (%15.6) demans hastalığı görüldü. Yirmi bir hastada (%65.6) nörolojik hastalık; 11 hastada (%34.4) katarakt ve diğer görme sorunları; sekiz hastada (%25) osteoartrit ve romatoid artrit; 10 hastada (%31.3) vestibüler sorunlar; 17 hastada (%53.I) kalp yetmezliği, ortostatik hipotansiyon, iskemik kalp hastalığı ve aritmi gibi kalp hastalıkları saptandı. SONUÇ Düşmeye bağlı yaralanması olan ileri yaştaki hastalarda, düşmelerin tekrarlamaması için düşmeye yol açan risk faktörleri araştırılmalı, koruyucu tedavi ve önlemlere başvurulmalıdır.

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AKTAŞ, Ş., ÇELİK, Y. (2004). İleri yaştaki olgularda kalça kırıklarına yol açan düşmelerde altta yatan nedenlerin değerlendirilmesi. Ulusal Travma Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 4, 250–252. https://ajindex.com/articles/324926

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