Accidents due to falls and femoral fracture in elderly population

Accidents due to falls and femoral fracture in elderly population

Aim: this study aims to know the characteristics of elderly people hospitalized for femoral fracture and extrinsic factors related to accidents due to falls. Method: this is a crosssectional and descriptive study, carried out from February 2012 to February 2013, with 108 elderly patients hospitalize...

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Main Authors: Maria José Santos de Oliveira, Fernanda dos Santos, Celmira Lange, Letícia Pilotto Casagranda, Elaine Thumé, Denise Somavila Przylynski Castro
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-06-01
Series:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Subjects:
acidentes por quedas
fraturas do fêmur
idoso
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/26168

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