Der Unfallchirurg
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An individual's risk of falling is generally difficult to detect and it is likely to be underestimated. Thus, preventive measures are challenging and they demand sufficient integration and implementation into aftercare and outpatient management. The Aachen Falls Prevention Scale (AFPS) is a quick and easy tool for patient-driven fall risk assessment. Older adults' risk of falling is identified in a suitable manner and they then have the opportunity to independently assess and monitor their risk of falling. ⋯ It would be advantageous to pretest at-risk individuals in their environment using a simple self-assessment approach, with the main purpose of identifying potential balance problems. With this approach, cost savings in the healthcare system are possible, combined with a higher health-related quality of life in the geriatric population.
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Chronic lymphatic leukaemia (CLL) is one of the most common leukaemic diseases in middle Europe. Pathological fractures are rare findings in patients with CLL. ⋯ This article presents an interesting case of a 65-year-old male patient with known asymptomatic CLL for 5 years and fractures of the proximal femur and proximal radius after trauma. During the hospital stay the patient suffered multiple pathological fractures with histological findings of bony infiltration of the CLL and an acute phase, which was treated by combination chemotherapy.
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Olecranon fractures represent a common elbow injury and they are usually treated operatively. Depending on fracture morphology conservative therapy can be considered in geriatric patients. When surgical treatment is performed the anatomical features of the proximal ulna have to be taken into consideration. ⋯ Both methods frequently require hardware removal for persisting soft tissue irritation. The use of modern low-profile plates could reduce the need for implant removal due to better soft tissue coverage. The available clinical data regarding low-profile plates are promising but limited.
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