Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine utilization of acute care services in the year prior to hip fracture to inform development and implementation of an intervention to prevent subsequent falls and hip fracture that targets high-risk patients. Methods: Elderly patients (age >55)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-06-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319856230 |