Factors associated with recurrent falling amongst women with vertebral fractures: A prospective study | Zendy

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Factors associated with recurrent falling amongst women with vertebral fractures: A prospective study

Author(s) -

Richard Morris,

E. J. Bassey,

Rachel Baker,

Tahir Masud

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_4.42

Subject(s) - medicine , falling (accident) , prospective cohort study , fear of falling , osteoporosis , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , psychiatry

Vertebral osteoporosis subjects have an increased risk of peripheral fractures, particularly if they are recurrent fallers. Identification of those at risk of falls is clinically important so that intervention can be appropriately targeted. The aim of this prospective study was to identify simple clinical tests that can be performed in an outpatient setting, which are associated with recurrent fallers.

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