Orthopedic injuries
Description:
The case involved a 78 year-old woman who was sitting in a wheelchair inside a medical
transport van. Her wheelchair was not properly secured and she flew forward when the
driver of the van stopped suddenly. She sustained a complicated fracture to her femur
requiring and open reduction and internal fixation with a plate and 13 locked screws. Her
recovery included a hospital stay of 5 days and then in-patient rehab for 5 months.