The role of hip protectors in the prevention of hip fractures in older people;Die bedeutung von hüftprotektoren zur prävention von hüftnahen frakturen bei älteren menschen

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 157, Issue 15-16, 2007, Pages 381-387

  Holzer, Lukas A ^a   Holzer, Gerold ^a  

^a University of Vienna   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age; Biomechanics; Falls; Hip fractures; Hip protectors; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FALL RISK; HEALTH CARE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548184258     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-007-0384-z     Document Type: Review

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