title: Predominance of left-sided fractures of the proximal femur in a geriatric population.
abstract: Two hundred consecutive admissions to a community medical center with a diagnosis of proximal femoral fracture were analyzed to determine the left:right ratio. It was found that there were 134 left-sided and 66 right-sided fractures. Although no apparent reason was noted, this appears to be a significant finding that warrants further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, NY 10801.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies