Age and sex influences on fall characteristics.
Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesPublished 1 November 1994Open access
Terence W O’Neill, J. Varlow, Alan J. Silman, J. Reeve, D M Reid, Chris Todd
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There is a potentially clinically important variation in fall type by age and sex, and this variation might explain patterns of occurrence of hip and Colles' fracture.
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There is a potentially clinically important variation in fall type by age and sex. In particular, this variation might explain patterns of occurrence of hip and Colles' fracture.
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