Poststroke hip fracture: prevalence, clinical characteristics, mineral-bone metabolism, outcomes, and gaps in prevention.

Conclusions. Approximately one in seven HFs occurs in older stroke survivors and are associated with poorer outcomes. Early implementation of fracture prevention strategies is needed. PMID: 24187647 [PubMed]
Source: Stroke Research and Treatment - Category: Neurology Tags: Stroke Res Treat Source Type: research