Open AccessInjury Mechanisms of Hip Fractures in India
Author(s) -
Jaiben George,
Sharma Vp,
Kamran Farooque,
Samarth Mittal,
Vivek Trikha,
Rajesh Malhotra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hip and pelvis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2287-3279
pISSN - 2287-3260
DOI - 10.5371/hp.2021.33.2.62
Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , injury prevention , prospective cohort study , logistic regression , poison control , physical therapy , falling (accident) , surgery , osteoporosis , emergency medicine , environmental health
Hip fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly; however, the current literature on the injury patterns of hip fractures in India is lacking. Understanding the injury profile of these patients is important to develop targeted interventions to prevent hip fractures.