Hip Fracture
New data from Norwegian Institute of Public Health illuminate research in hip fracture
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 26th, 2008
A new study, 'Risk of hip fractures in soft protected, hard protected, and unprotected falls,' is now available. "To compare hip fracture risk in soft and hard protected falls with the risk in unprotected falls and to compare the incidence of hip fractures in nursing homes providing soft and hard hip protectors. An observational study conducted within the framework of a cluster randomized trial in 18 nursing homes," scientists in Oslo, Norway report.
"Nursing homes were randomized to offer either soft or hard hip protectors. Individual participants were followed for falls for 18 months. Of 1236 participating residents, 607 suffered 2926 falls; 590 of the 2926 falls were...
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