Environmental Hazards and Hip Fractures
Age and AgeingPublished 1 January 1996Open access
Martyn J. Parker, THOMAS R. TWEMLOW, Glyn A. Pryor
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The nature of environmental hazards implicated in the aetiology of the fall was diverse, implying that measures to reduce the risk of falls due to these factors are unlikely to lead to a significant reduction in the incidence of hip fractures.
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The type of environmental hazards implicated in the aetiology of a consecutive series of 787 hip-fracture patients was prospectively studied. Most falls occurred between 09 h 00 and midday and there was no seasonal variation. Fifty-one different environmental hazards were implicated in the aetiology of the fall for 58% of patients. The nature of environmental hazards was diverse, implying that measures to reduce the risk of falls due to these factors are unlikely to lead to a significant reduction in the incidence of hip fractures.
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