Risk Factors for Falls as a Cause of Hip Fracture in Women
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- 9 May 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 324 (19) , 1326-1331
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199105093241905
Abstract
Although even in the elderly most falls are not associated with fractures, over 90 percent of hip fractures are the result of a fall. Few studies have assessed whether the risk factors for falls are also important risk factors for hip fracture.Keywords
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