Abstract
Key summary pointsAimThe main objective in this population-based study was to analyze the incidence of fall-related emergencydepartment visits and recurrent falls among older people in a Finnish community.FindingsThirteen percent of all ED visits of patients aged 80 years and over are fall-related. One in four ofthose discharged home had a new fall-related injury.MessageAs the risk of subsequent fall-related injuries was high during the first month after the fall, weemphasize the need to intervene with the fall risk promptly.
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