We present a case of an older patient who sustained dental trauma during a break-and-enter and assault at his home in Broome, Western Australia. Cruelly nicknamed “Fatso” from a young age, our patient was an 80-year-old gentleman who lived on his own in a care facility, in close proximity to individuals in similar circumstances. Despite weighing 800 kg and being 5 metres tall, the patient was able to mobilise on all four limbs, and was self-caring apart from receiving a daily meal service similar to that of “Meals on Wheels”.1
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- Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA.
Correspondence: s.fitz02@gmail.com
- 1. Meals on Wheels Australia [website]. http://www.mealsonwheels.org.au/Home.aspx (accessed Oct 2010).
- 2. Broome tourist survives tussle with 5m saltwater crocodile. Perth Now 2010; 13 Jul. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/broome-man-survives-tussle-with-5m-saltwater-crocodile/story-e6frg12c-1225891029000 (accessed Oct 2010).
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