Pre-Existing Disability and Its Risk of Fragility Hip Fracture in Older Adults

Pre-Existing Disability and Its Risk of Fragility Hip Fracture in Older Adults

<i>Background</i>: Hip fracture is one of the significant public concerns in terms of long-term care in aging society. We aimed to investigate the risk for the incidence of hip fracture focusing on disability among older adults. <i>Methods</i>: This was a population-based ret...

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Main Authors: Jayeun Kim, Soong-Nang Jang, Jae-Young Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
disability
hip fracture
gender
severity
comorbidity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/7/1237

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