Impact of Sling Use on Functional Mobility in a Geriatric Population

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative sling immobilization negatively affects balance and gait in the geriatric population, potentially increasing the risk of postoperative falls in an already at-risk population.PMID:38428936 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001665

Source: Southern Medical Journal - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sudarsan Murali Mathew Hargreaves Kyle Paul John N Manfredi Jun Kit He Sean Young Marshall Williams Eugene Brabston Brent Ponce Amit Momaya Source Type: research