Preventing fractures in elderly people
BMJPublished 10 July 2003Open access
Anthony D. Woolf, Kristina Åkesson
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The factors contributing to fracture, interventions to prevent fracture, and the various treatments to prevent fractures are described.
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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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