Open AccessDon't forget to take the socks off!
Author(s) -
H Thomas,
M Denver
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
morecambe bay medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2634-0631
pISSN - 1466-707X
DOI - 10.48037/mbmj.v5i2.361
Subject(s) - socks , medicine , general surgery , psychology , gerontology , engineering , mechanical engineering
Falls are a common cause of morbidity in older people. Surveys have indicated that up to 25% of 65-69 year olds fall at least once a year, and this figure increases significantly with advancing years. Dr Helen Thomas and Dr Mark Denver, doctors at the Meadowside Medical Practice, Lancaster, describe the case of a 77-year-old man with pancreatic carcinoma who presented at the surgery with multiple falls.