Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)

To evaluate the incidence of unexplained falls in elderly patients affected by fall-related fractures admitted to orthopaedic wards, we recruited 246 consecutive patients older than 65 (mean age 82 ± 7 years, range 65–101). Falls were defined “accidental” (fall explained by a definite accidental cau...

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Main Authors: Chiara, Mussi, Gianluigi, Galizia, Pasquale, Abete, Alessandro, Morrione, Alice, Maraviglia, Gabriele, Noro, Paolo, Cavagnaro, Loredana, Ghirelli, Giovanni, Tava, Franco, Rengo, Giulio, Masotti, Gianfranco, Salvioli, Niccolò, Marchionni, Andrea, Ungar
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596903/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533394
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/928603
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