There is talk of fractures in the elderly in the new double episode of "15 minutes with ...", the in-depth talk on health of the Cagliari University Hospital in collaboration with the Unione Sarda group , which will be broadcast live on Tuesday 7 June at 17 on the Facebook page of the Unione Sarda, on www.unionesarda.it , on the social networks of the Aou of Cagliari (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube) and on the website www.aoucagliari.it. As always, viewers will be able to ask questions live. On Wednesday, the readers of the Unione Sarda will find in-depth information on the “Salute” insert in the newspaper.
Guests of the column, conducted by the journalist Fabrizio Meloni, Head of Communication and External Relations of the Aou, is Professor Antonio Capone, director of Orthopedics at the Duilio Casula Polyclinic .
Fractures have a high risk factor for the life of the elderly . This is because the trauma suffered from the fall triggers a mechanism that favors complications which, in the long run, increase morbidity until the individual's years of survival are reduced.
The factors that affect are different, first of all the type of fracture: if it is severe, such as those in the femur and vertebrae, it is necessary to undergo surgery , then to a hospital stay, an immediate rehabilitation period and then a period longer in a rehabilitation institution. All elements that weaken the body and mind of the elderly.
It is possible to minimize these complications by adopting small precautions such as knowing the state of osteoporosis, so as to start therapeutic interventions through drugs, take care of nutrition and last but not least, practice physical activity to keep the skeletal structure in good health.
The talk "15 minutes with ..." is edited by Aou Cagliari News, the newspaper of the university hospital. Agile and simple format, it provides 15 minutes of question and answer with the specialists and the possibility for the public to ask questions live.

(Unioneonline)