Preventing Fragility Fractures: A 3-Month Critical Window of Opportunity

Introduction: Low-energy falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In the past, physicians focused on treating fractures resulting from falls rather than preventing them. The purpose of this study is to identify patients with a hospital encounter for fall...

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Main Authors: Abby Howenstein MD, Meghan Wally MSPH, Sarah Pierrie MD, Gisele Bailey MS, Tamar Roomian MS, MPH, Rachel B. Seymour PhD, Madhav Karunakar MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211018168