Preventing fractures in elderly people

被引:112
作者
Woolf, AD [1 ]
Åkesson, K
机构
[1] Royal Cornwall Hosp, Inst Hlth & Social Care, Peninsula Med Sch, Truro TR1 3LJ, England
[2] Lund Univ, Malmo Univ Hosp, Dept Orthopaed, S-20502 Malmo, Sweden
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 327卷 / 7406期
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D O I
10.1136/bmj.327.7406.89
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Preventing fractures in elderly people is a priority, especially as it has been predicted that in 20 years almost a quarter of people in Europe will be aged over 65. This article describes the factors contributing to fracture, interventions to prevent fracture, and the various treatments.
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