Prijelomi kod osoba starije životne dobi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Fractures in the elderly
• Author: Mihael Klašnja
• Mentor: Božidar Šebečić (mentor)
• Committee member: Mario Starešinić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tomislav Meštrović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Božidar Šebečić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Surgery); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-10, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Surgery

Abstract

Osobama starije životne dobi smatraju se osobe iznad 65 godina starosti. Udio populacije starije od 65 godina u Hrvatskoj iznosi 17%. Procjenjuje se da će u Europi broj osoba starijih od 65 godina porasti sa 68 milijuna na 133 milijuna do 2050. godine. Promjene u fiziologiji kod osoba starije životne dobi zahvaćaju sve organske sustave smanjujući njihovu biološku rezervu, čineći ih tako sklonijima bolestima i ozljedama. Osteoporoza je jedna od najčešćih bolesti starije populacije. Osobitu važnost ima jer pridonosi visokoj prevalenciji prijeloma kod osoba starije životne dobi. Padovi su najčešći mehanizam nastanka prijeloma kod osoba starije životne dobi. Većinu prijeloma osoba starije životne dobi čine prijelomi proksimalnog dijela bedrene kosti, kompresivni prijelomi kralježaka i prijelomi distalne podlaktice. Prijelomi smanjuju kvalitetu života, uzrok su povećanja morbiditeta i mortaliteta te značajno povisuju troškove zdravstvene skrbi. Mjerama prevencije moguće je smanjiti rizik nastanka prijeloma. To se posebno odnosi na prevenciju osteoporoze i prevenciju padova. Time se osobama starije životne dobi omogućava samostalan i funkcionalan život.

Abstract (english)

People over 65 years of age are considered as the elderly. In Croatia, proportion of population older than 65 years is 17%. In Europe, it is estimated that number of people older than 65 will increase by the 2050 from 68 millions to 133 millions. Changes of physiology in the elderly affect every organ system and lead to decreased biologic reserve, making them prone to illnesses and injuries. Osteoporosis is common disease of the aging population. It has particular importance in contributing to high prevalence of fractures among the elderly. The most common mechanism of sustaining a fracture in the elderly are falls. The vast majority of fractures in the elderly are proximal femoral fractures, vertebral compression fractures and distal forearm fractures. Fractures lead to decreased quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality as well as the higher healthcare expenditure. Prevention measures can reduce the risk of fractures. It especially reffers to prevention of osteoporosis and falls. Thus, it allows the elderly to have an independent and functioning life.

• Keywords: osobe starije životne dobi; prijelomi; osteoporoza; padovi
• Keywords (english): elderly; fractures; osteoporosis; falls
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:170080
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-02-25 08:37:22