2014
DOI: 10.1590/1809-2950/46321022014
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The profile of spinal injuries in the elderly population

Abstract: | This retrospective cross-sectional study sought to: describe the profile of the elderly population who suffered spinal injury (SI) between 2005 and 2010 in Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil; compare the trauma mechanism and type of SI prevalence in both sexes; and compare the trauma mechanism in the sample's age groups. To this end, medical records were reviewed for the following data: age, sex, main mechanisms of injury and spinal levels affected. Out of 1.320 records analyzed, 370 belonged to elderly subjects, 58.… Show more

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“…The age increase also influences the decline in vision (20) . This fact was confirmed in the present study, since 59.09% of the studied population used corrective lenses, of which 40.91% were poorly adapted, a fact that can directly interfere with the visual system and, possibly, with body balance.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The age increase also influences the decline in vision (20) . This fact was confirmed in the present study, since 59.09% of the studied population used corrective lenses, of which 40.91% were poorly adapted, a fact that can directly interfere with the visual system and, possibly, with body balance.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%