Hip protectors - A breakthrough in fracture prevention

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 343, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 1562-1563

  Rubenstein, L ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BONE INJURY; DEVICE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034707118     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200011233432109     Document Type: Editorial

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