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The perils of pet ownership: a new fall‐injury risk factor
Abstract
Objective To describe fall-related injuries due to pets in an older population. Design Case series. Participants and setting Patients aged 75 years and over presenting to the emergency department of a metropolitan hospital in northern Sydney over 18 months, with a fracture directly related to their pet. Main outcome measures Type of fracture; circumstances of injury. Results 16 cases (mean patient age, 81 years) are described; 13 (81%) involved women. Animals of five species were involved, with cats and dogs being the most common pet hazard. Conclusions Pets are a potential environmental hazard in the occurrence of fall-related injuries in older people, with dogs and cats most likely to be involved. Women appear more likely than men to be injured.
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Individuals in the Australian case series commonly tripped over pets or fell while bending down to feed them.
“Most of the injured were women, and individuals commonly tripped over the pets or fell while bending down to feed them.”
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [59]
A case series from Australia reported 16 fractures to elderly individuals aged at least 65.
“A case series from Australia also reported 16 fractures to elderly individuals who were at least aged 65 [59].”
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Most of the injured in the Australian case series were women.
“Most of the injured were women, and individuals commonly tripped over the pets or fell while bending down to feed them.”
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [59]
The pets involved in the Australian case series were most commonly dogs and cats, but also included birds, a goat, and a donkey.
“The pets were most commonly dogs and cats, but they also included birds, a goat, and a donkey.”
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [59]
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Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons
Society, A. G., Society, G., Of, A. A., & On Falls Prevention, O. S. P. (2001) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49115.x · Cited by 2,242
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The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals
Cherniack, E. P., & Cherniack, A. R. (2014) · Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research · doi:10.1155/2014/623203 · Cited by 159
Metadata
- Authors
- Kurrle, S. E., Day, R., & Cameron, I. D.
- Affiliations
- Hornsby Ku‐ring‐gai Health Service, Sydney, NSW.
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Venue
- Medical Journal of Australia
- Publisher
- AMPCo
- Published
- 2004-12
- Volume
- 181
- Issue
- 11-12
- Pages
- 682-683
- ISSN
- 0025-729X (ISSN-L)
- 1326-5377
- OpenAlex
- W1552483872
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- The Medical Journal of Australia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Hip and Femur Fractures
- Keywords
- fall-related injuries, pet ownership, older adults, fracture, environmental hazards, dogs, cats, injury risk factors, sex differences in injury
- MeSH terms
- Accidental Falls, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Cats, Dogs, Follow-Up Studies, Goats, Humans, Middle Aged, New South Wales, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Risk Assessment, Fractures, Bone
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