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The Effect of Fall Biomechanics on Risk for Hip Fracture in Older Adults: A Cohort Study of Video‐Captured Falls in Long‐Term Care

Over 95% of hip fractures in older adults are caused by falls, yet only 1% to 2% of falls result in hip fracture. Our current understanding of the types of falls that lead to hip fracture is based on reports by the faller or witness. We analyzed videos of real‐life falls in long‐term care to provide...

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Autores principales: Yang, Yijian, Komisar, Vicki, Shishov, Nataliya, Lo, Bryan, Korall, Alexandra MB, Feldman, Fabio, Robinovitch, Stephen N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7689902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32402136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4048