Prevalence of Fractures and Diagnostic Accuracy of Emergency X-ray in Older Adults Sustaining a Low-Energy Fall: A Retrospective Study

Prevalence of Fractures and Diagnostic Accuracy of Emergency X-ray in Older Adults Sustaining a Low-Energy Fall: A Retrospective Study

Background: Plain radiography (XR) series are standard of care for detection of fall-related fractures in older patients with low-energy falls (LEF) in the emergency department (ED). We have investigated the prevalence of fractures and diagnostic accuracy of XR imaging in the ED. Methods: 2839 patie...

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Main Authors:	Alina Lampart, Isabelle Arnold, Nina Mäder, Sandra Niedermeier, Armin Escher, Robert Stahl, Christoph Trumm, Christian Kammerlander, Wolfgang Böcker, Christian H. Nickel, Roland Bingisser, Vera Pedersen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:	low-energy fall older adult computed tomography fracture x-ray
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/1/97

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