Characteristics and circumstances of falls leading to severe fractures in elderly people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Características e circunstâncias das quedas seguidas de fratura grave entre idosos no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Characteristics and circumstances of falls leading to severe fractures in elderly people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Características e circunstâncias das quedas seguidas de fratura grave entre idosos no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

The circumstances associated with falls among elderly people have been well described in some developed countries, but little is known about such accidents in middle-income countries. The aim of this paper is to report the circumstances and characteristics associated with falls leading to severe fra...

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Main Authors: Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho, Kátia Vergetti Bloch, Laura C. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-02-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Idoso
Acidentes por Queda
Fraturas Ósseas
Aged
Accidental Falls
Bone Fractures
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