Click on the DOI link below to access the article (may not be free).To discuss proximal femoral (hip) fractures as the leading cause of hospitalization for injuries among older persons, using a case example that illustrates not only the orthopedic injury but also how an older person's chronic problems complicate the acute event.peer reviewe
In modern populations, hip fractures in older people are associated with high morbidity and mortalit...
Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleBackground Falls and hip fract...
Objectives: Hip fracture patients of 65 years and older are a complex patient group who often suffer...
Summary: Proximal femoral fractures affect elderly people, showing high morbidity and mortality inci...
Although many patients presenting with hip fractures have classic symptoms, other patients may prese...
Copyright © 2014 Prasad Ellanti et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative...
Background: The incidence of hip fractures in older adults in India is likely to increase dramatical...
Introduction: Hip fractures are common injuries contributing to both morbidity and mortality in the ...
Prasad Antapur, Nizar Mahomed, Rajiv GandhiToronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstrac...
Contains fulltext : 152982.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)OBJECTIVES: Hip...
Hip fractures are a major threat to the health and wellbeing of elderly people, because these fractu...
Copyright © 2013 Tsuyoshi Nakai et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative...
Background and purpose: Unlike hip fractures, diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in elderly pat...
Hip fractures are an acute and worsening public health problem. They mainly affect elderly people, a...
Introduction:The existing literature on the injury patterns of hip fractures in India is sparse, des...
In modern populations, hip fractures in older people are associated with high morbidity and mortalit...
Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleBackground Falls and hip fract...
Objectives: Hip fracture patients of 65 years and older are a complex patient group who often suffer...
Summary: Proximal femoral fractures affect elderly people, showing high morbidity and mortality inci...
Although many patients presenting with hip fractures have classic symptoms, other patients may prese...
Copyright © 2014 Prasad Ellanti et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative...
Background: The incidence of hip fractures in older adults in India is likely to increase dramatical...
Introduction: Hip fractures are common injuries contributing to both morbidity and mortality in the ...
Prasad Antapur, Nizar Mahomed, Rajiv GandhiToronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstrac...
Contains fulltext : 152982.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)OBJECTIVES: Hip...
Hip fractures are a major threat to the health and wellbeing of elderly people, because these fractu...
Copyright © 2013 Tsuyoshi Nakai et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative...
Background and purpose: Unlike hip fractures, diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in elderly pat...
Hip fractures are an acute and worsening public health problem. They mainly affect elderly people, a...
Introduction:The existing literature on the injury patterns of hip fractures in India is sparse, des...
In modern populations, hip fractures in older people are associated with high morbidity and mortalit...
Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleBackground Falls and hip fract...
Objectives: Hip fracture patients of 65 years and older are a complex patient group who often suffer...