Acute WOUNDS

Of those affected, 90% are women. This is because most of these injuries occur in the home when older women are carrying out domestic chores. Another risk factor is the wearing of skirts, which do not provide protection from injuries that trousers maybe would. Women are also at risk due to skin changes that occur as a result of decreasing hormone levels (Laing et al, 2002; Sussman and Golding, 2011). The vast majority of these injuries occur in the home and are caused by household and garden items (Laing and Tan, 2009).