Hip protectors and prevention of hip fractures in older persons

Geriatrics

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 15-20

  Holzer, Gerold ^a   Holzer, Lukas A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age; Falls; Hip fractures; Hip protectors; Osteoporosis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGING; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HIP PROTECTOR; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 34548173408     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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