Environmental Hazards and Hip Fractures
Open Access
- 1 July 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 25 (4) , 322-325
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/25.4.322
Abstract
The type of environmental hazards implicated in the aetiology of a consecutive series of 787 hip-fracture patients was prospectively studied. Most falls occurred between 09 h 00 and midday and there was no seasonal variation. Fifty-one different environmental hazards were implicated in the aetiology of the fall for 58% of patients. The nature of environmental hazards was diverse, implying that measures to reduce the risk of falls due to these factors are unlikely to lead to a significant reduction in the incidence of hip fractures.Keywords
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