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Comparative Study
The perils of pet ownership: a new fall-injury risk factor.
- Susan E Kurrle, Robert Day, and Ian D Cameron.
- Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service, Sydney, NSW. kurrle@bigpond.com
- Med. J. Aust. 2004 Dec 6; 181 (11-12): 682-3.
ObjectiveTo describe fall-related injuries due to pets in an older population.DesignCase series.Participants And SettingPatients aged 75 years and over presenting to the emergency department of a metropolitan hospital in northern Sydney over 18 months, with a fracture directly related to their pet.Main Outcome MeasuresType of fracture; circumstances of injury.Results16 cases (mean patient age, 81 years) are described; 13 (81%) involved women. Animals of five species were involved, with cats and dogs being the most common pet hazard.ConclusionsPets are a potential environmental hazard in the occurrence of fall-related injuries in older people, with dogs and cats most likely to be involved. Women appear more likely than men to be injured.
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