Findings in an elderly patient after a fall
المؤلف
المصدر
Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences
العدد
المجلد 24، العدد 3 (30 سبتمبر/أيلول 2017)، ص ص. 51-54، 4ص.
الناشر
جامعة الملك عبد العزيز مركز النشر العلمي
تاريخ النشر
2017-09-30
دولة النشر
السعودية
عدد الصفحات
4
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
A 76-year-old male presented with neck pain beginning a month earlier, when he tripped over a ledge while exiting his truck.
The patient landed on his face and lost consciousness.
In the emergency room, the initial work up, including a head computed tomography scan, came back negative, but the fall work-up was incomplete.
He was discharged with a physical therapy appointment to manage his neck pain but did not go.
The patient’s pain continued for another four weeks before he went to the clinic.
The pain was located at the midline of his posterior cervical spine with limited range of motion.
He was otherwise asymptomatic.
A more comprehensive fall assessment and work-up was completed.
An immediate neck computed tomography scan was ordered and revealed subacute Stage 2 odontoid fractures.
The patient was placed in a neck collar.
An urgent appointment with the neurosurgery clinic was requested.
The neurosurgeon reviewed the neck computed tomography scan; a follow up by magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the findings.
After discussing treatment options, the patient agreed to proceed with fusion surgery.
This case demonstrates the importance of performing a complete fall assessment and workup to ensure early detection and prevention of serious or life-threatening injuries.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
al-Jabr, Qasim Muhammad. 2017. Findings in an elderly patient after a fall. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 3, pp.51-54.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893246
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
al-Jabr, Qasim Muhammad. Findings in an elderly patient after a fall. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences Vol. 24, no. 3 (2017), pp.51-54.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893246
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
al-Jabr, Qasim Muhammad. Findings in an elderly patient after a fall. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 3, pp.51-54.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893246
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references : p. 53
رقم السجل
BIM-893246
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر