Prevention and Clinical Management of Hip Fractures in Patients With Dementia

Prevention and Clinical Management of Hip Fractures in Patients With Dementia

Hip fractures and dementia increase exponentially with age, and patients who are afflicted by both conditions suffer significant morbidity and mortality. The aging of our population heightens the need to recognize the interaction of these conditions in order to improve our efforts to prevent hip fra...

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Main Authors: Isaura B. Menzies MD, MPH, Daniel A. Mendelson MS, MD, Stephen L. Kates MD, Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-11-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458510389465

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