A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report
The population around the world is growing in age, and taking care of the elderly has become a medical challenge as new pathologies, risk factors, treatments, and approaches are being explored. One of the most important chapters that should be focused on is falls in the elderly, as it is a common re...
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| description | The population around the world is growing in age, and taking care of the elderly has become a medical challenge as new pathologies, risk factors, treatments, and approaches are being explored. One of the most important chapters that should be focused on is falls in the elderly, as it is a common reason for, not only fractures but also dependency, morbidity, and mortality in this population. The chapter on fall is vast and can be further categorized. In this article, we aim to focus on one of the complications, which is discitis post-vertebral fracture. The patient studied was a 78-year-old female patient who consulted post-fall and was admitted to the geriatric ward for a vertebral fracture. The hospitalization was complicated by a spinal infection and later on by a rarely-seen pacemaker lead infection. Vertebral fractures are very common in the geriatric population, whether spontaneously or post-trauma. Although treatment can be surgical or conservative, complications are commonly seen and can be fatal. Discitis is a medical challenge as the germs can be difficult to isolate, the pain management is difficult and in frail elderly patients, the infection and inflammation can be fatal. Prevention of falls is important in the elderly population as a simple slip can have drastic outcomes. Understanding the possible complications of falls is essential for better management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3b1b8ebd1014e94bcaf0670d27aad422024-11-11T11:08:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352023-06-011261234123610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_207_23A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case reportCima HamiehRania SakrMahmoud El HusseinThe population around the world is growing in age, and taking care of the elderly has become a medical challenge as new pathologies, risk factors, treatments, and approaches are being explored. One of the most important chapters that should be focused on is falls in the elderly, as it is a common reason for, not only fractures but also dependency, morbidity, and mortality in this population. The chapter on fall is vast and can be further categorized. In this article, we aim to focus on one of the complications, which is discitis post-vertebral fracture. The patient studied was a 78-year-old female patient who consulted post-fall and was admitted to the geriatric ward for a vertebral fracture. The hospitalization was complicated by a spinal infection and later on by a rarely-seen pacemaker lead infection. Vertebral fractures are very common in the geriatric population, whether spontaneously or post-trauma. Although treatment can be surgical or conservative, complications are commonly seen and can be fatal. Discitis is a medical challenge as the germs can be difficult to isolate, the pain management is difficult and in frail elderly patients, the infection and inflammation can be fatal. Prevention of falls is important in the elderly population as a simple slip can have drastic outcomes. Understanding the possible complications of falls is essential for better management.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_207_23discitisfallgeriatricslumbar painpace-maker infectionvertebral fracture |
| spellingShingle | Cima Hamieh Rania Sakr Mahmoud El Hussein A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care discitis fall geriatrics lumbar pain pace-maker infection vertebral fracture |
| title | A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report |
| title_full | A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report |
| title_fullStr | A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report |
| title_short | A pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly: A case report |
| title_sort | pacemaker lead infection as a complication of a discitis post fall in an elderly a case report |
| topic | discitis fall geriatrics lumbar pain pace-maker infection vertebral fracture |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_207_23 |
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