Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)

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</svg></span></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr /></td></tr><tr><td align="left">(A) Independent factor: accidental fall</td><td align="center"> </td><td align="center"> </td><td align="center"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"> Age</td><td align="center">0.66</td><td align="center">0.45–0.98</td><td align="center">0.05</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> GDS</td><td align="center">0.63</td><td align="center">0.45–0.89</td><td align="center">0.01</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> Syncopal spells (anamnestic)</td><td align="center">0.59</td><td align="center">0.43–0.83</td><td align="center">0.005</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="4"><hr /></td></tr><tr><td align="left">(B) Independent factor: unexplained fall </td><td align="center"> </td><td align="center"> </td><td align="center"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"> GDS</td><td align="center">1.49</td><td align="center">1.06–2.09</td><td align="center">0.029</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> Syncopal spells (anamnestic)</td><td align="center">1.49</td><td align="center">1.04–2.12</td><td align="center">0.036</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr" /></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale.<br /></td></tr></table></div></div>

Table 6 | Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)

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Table 6: Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)

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