Identifying Foot and Ankle Patients at Risk to Fall Based on Patient Reported Outcomes Assessments

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Each year approximately 30-40% of people over the age of 65 fall. Approximately one half of these falls result in an injury with the estimated annual direct medical costs of $30 billion. Pain, mobility issues, neuropathy and post-operative weight bearing limitat...

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Main Authors: Judith Baumhauer MD, MS, MPH, Jack Teitel MS, Allison McIntyre MD, David Mitten MD, Jeff Houck PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00026