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Prevention of Hip Fracture in Elderly People with Use of a Hip Protector

2000564 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Pekka Kannus · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Jari Parkkari · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Seppo Niemi · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Matti Pasanen · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Mika Palvanen · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Markku Järvinen · Tampere University

Abstract

The risk of hip fracture can be reduced in frail elderly adults by the use of an anatomically designed external hip protector.

Topics & Keywords

Hip and Femur Fractures Bone health and osteoporosis research Nutrition and Health in Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 343, Issue 21, pp. 1506-1513

DOI: 10.1056/nejm200011233432101

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 58.02

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· Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute