Background: The growth of oral muscle relaxant prescriptions among older adults in the U.S. raises safety concern. Baclofen is a commonly used gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist muscle relaxant that is associated with encephalopathy. We aimed to compare the risk of fall and fracture associated with oral baclofen against other muscle relaxants (tizanidine or cyclobenzaprine) in […]

Background: Increased life expectancy has raised the number of elderly patients suffering from hip fractures. This frail population and its surgical-related complications are scarcely known. We performed a single-center descriptive study involving centenarian patients to depict their management and complications. Methods: Centenarians with a hip fracture admitted to a single level I trauma center from […]

Case Presentation: A 38 yo male with PMH of alcohol abuse, motor vehicle collision a year prior to presentation, presented to the ED with back pain. Pt states that had back pain about a year ago right after the motor vehicle collision, which improved after a month. Then in the last 4 weeks, he has […]