Characteristics and outcomes of older patients presenting to the emergency department after a fall: a retrospective analysis
- 1 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 173 (4), 179-182
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125596.x
Abstract
Objectives To study older patients presenting to the emergency department after a fall ‐ factors associated with the fall, injuries sustained and outcome. Design A retrospective analysis using the...Keywords
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