Cumulative Risk and Factors Associated with Fall-Related Fractures in Stroke Survivors after Discharge from Rehabilitation Wards: A Retrospective Study with a 6-Year Follow-Up

CONCLUSION: The cumulative risk of fall-related fractures in stroke survivors post-discharge from a rehabilitation hospital was notably high. Intensive preventive intervention should be considered for female stroke survivors with moderate lower limb paresis.PMID:35652928 | DOI:10.2340/jrm.v54.2314

Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - June 2, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Masashi Kumagai Yohei Otaka Taiki Yoshida Shin Kitamura Kazuki Ushizawa Naoki Mori Daisuke Matsuura Kaoru Honaga Kunitsugu Kondo Eiji Shimizu Source Type: research