Elderly awareness and perception of neck femur fracture in Saudi Arabia

Elderly awareness and perception of neck femur fracture in Saudi Arabia

Background: Femoral neck fractures are prevalent and make up the highest per cent of proximal femur fractures. The femoral neck is the most common location for a hip fracture. This study aims to assess elderly awareness and perception of neck femur fracture in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shehata Farag Shehata, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Abdullah Saad Asiri, Faris Saleh M. Alqahtani, Salem Msaoud Alfarwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
awareness
elderly
femoral neck fracture
perception
saudi arabia
trauma
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_742_23

Internet

https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_742_23

Similar Items