Citation

Connolly V, McConnell AA, McGarrity G. Postgrad. Med. J. 1995; 71(840): 630-632.

Affiliation

Middlesbrough General Hospital, Cleveland, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8545295

PMCID

PMC2398255

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman was admitted from a local nursing home with extensive bruising and bilateral hip discomfort. The referring doctor had reported the possibility of elder abuse to the police. Full examination showed that osteomalacia, precipitated by a poor diet and lack of exposure to sunlight, was sufficient to explain the patient's condition. Caution is recommended in diagnosing elder abuse until other possibilities have been excluded.

Language: en