| Autor: |
Khan, K. M., Liu-Ambrose, T., Donaldson, M. G., Mckay, H. A. |
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British Journal of Sports Medicine; Jun2001, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p144-145, 2p |
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Fall related injuries and the resulting deaths in older adults are a major, and increasing, health problem world wide. About 30 percent of people over 65 years of age fall at least once a year, and about half of these do so recurrently. A fall may result in a fracture, particularly in an older person, and about 90 percent of hip fractures result from falls. The outcome of a hip fracture is fatal in 12-20 percent of cases. The annual cost of fall related fractures in the United States is estimated to be $10 billion. Furthermore, the incidence of hip fractures continues to rise steadily, even when age adjusted figures are used. |
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Complementary Index |
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