Hip fractures in the elderly--epidemiology, injury mechanisms, and prevention with an external hip protector.
Parkkari
J
J
Department of Surgery, University of Tampere, Finland. mejapa@uta.fi
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011482:Protective Devices