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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Main Authors: Sarah N. Pierrie MD, Meghan K. Wally MSPH, Christine Churchill MS, Joshua C. Patt MD, MPH, Rachel B. Seymour PhD, Madhav A. Karunakar MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319856230