Characteristics of falls producing hip fracture in an elderly population. Differences according to age and gender;Circunstancias asociadas a las caídas responsables de fractura de fémur en pacientes ancianos. Diferencias por grupo de edad y género

Revista Clinica Espanola

Volumn 206, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 314-318

  Formiga, F ^a   Ruiz, D ^b   Lopez Soto A ^c   Duaso, E ^d   Chivite, D ^e   Perez Castejon J M ^f  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL DE VILADECANS   (Spain)

^f Clinica Barceloneta   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elderly patient; Falls; Hip fracture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HIP FRACTURE; HOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 33746895430     PISSN: 00142565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13090478     Document Type: Article

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