Will elderly rest home residents wear hip protectors?
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom osteoporosis, the risk of falling and direct trauma to the hip during the fall are the major risk factors. External hip protectors have been developed which reduce the risk of hip fracture after a fall....
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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1998
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