The harsh winter we have had in Britain this year has seen an influx to our hospitals of people injured by slips and falls. Some hospitals reported an increase of up to 50% in the treatment of fractures during the period. The recent abundance of snow and ice has made conditions under foot treacherous, causing even the most sure-footed ones amongst look like bambi on ice. Not withstanding the recent arctic conditions, even the least clumsy of us has at one time or another suffered the indignity of descending onto our backsides at an unexpected moment. Most of us simply More >