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Comparison of Fractures Among Older Adults Who Are Ambulatory vs Those Who Use Wheelchairs in Sweden

IMPORTANCE: Several diseases and conditions, such as cerebrovascular disease, arthritis, previous fractures, neurological diseases, or amputation, can result in severe immobility justifying wheelchair use for increased mobility. Immobility results in disuse osteoporosis and is considered a risk fact...

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Autores principales: Axelsson, Kristian F., Litsne, Henrik, Lorentzon, Mattias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Medical Association 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9926324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36780160
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.55645