Rehabilitation after falls and fractures.
Falls are one of the most common geriatric problems threatening the independence of older persons. Elderly patients tend to fall more often and have a greater tendency to fracture their bones. Fractures occur particularly in osteoporotic people due to increased bone fragility, resulting in considerable reduction of quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. This article provides information for the rehabilitation of osteoporotic fractures pertaining to the rehabilitation of the fractured patient, based on personal experience and literature. It also outlines a suggested effective and efficient clinical strategy approach for preventing falls in individual patients.
Dionyssiotis
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Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System, University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Kifissia, Greece. idiony@otenet.gr
Dontas
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Economopoulos
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Lyritis
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