[Clinical and socially significant consequences of falls in elderly and senile persons (analytical review).].

Falls refers to geriatric syndromes, which is accompanied by a significant number of adverse clinically and socially consequences. For the rational organization of medical, social, psychological and other types of assistance and rehabilitation measures, separate groups of consequences developing as a result of a fall are distinguished: physical, functional, psychological, social. Every year, every fourth elderly and older person faces a fall, while about half of the victims seek medical help.