The epidemiology and economic burden of hip fractures in Israel - Barnea R, Weiss Y, Abadi-Korek I, Shemer J.

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures increase the risks of mortality and major morbidity in the elderly. Hip fractures are associated with chronic pain, reduced mobility, disability and increasing dependence. We evaluated the direct costs incurred to the Israeli heal...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news