Description
An 87 year old, retired f light engineer presented to the Emergency department after a fall. His main complaint was of rapidly declining strength associated with unsafe mobility and recurrent falls over a 4 month period.
The Scanner: Casting a wider NET for falls diagnoses
Author(s): S Chetcuti, S Hothi, S Upponi, M Patel & D Forsyth
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