CASE STUDY Bertha Takes a Fall Bertha is 75 years old. One day as she was walking to her kitchen she fell. She was able to summon help and was transported to the hospital. X-rays of her hip revealed a...

CASE STUDY

Bertha Takes a Fall

Bertha is 75 years old. One day as she was walking to her kitchen she fell. She was able to summon help and was transported to the hospital. X-rays of her hip revealed a fracture. She had not tripped or slipped and was puzzled as to the reason for her fall. Bertha was not overweight and she had been fairly active for a woman of her age. Why did Bertha fall? What happened? Where does her physician go next?