Kyphosis and incident falls among community-dwelling older adults

ConclusionsEach kyphosis measure was independently associated with incident falls. Findings were inconsistent for injurious falls; the blocks measure suggested the strongest association. If these findings are replicated, the blocks measure could be incorporated into office visits as a quick and efficient tool to identify patients at increased fall risk.

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Source: Osteoporosis International - October 10, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research