The steep rise in hip fracture incidence rates with age is not fully explained by an increase in
the frequency of falls or by reduction in bone mineral density, suggesting that circumstances …

OBJECTIVES: The 2 objectives of this study were to investigate the association between
history of falls and risk of hip fracture and to identify characteristics of falls that determine …

Background. Although even in the elderly most falls are not associated with fractures, over
90 percent of hip fractures are the result of a fall. Few studies have assessed whether the …

Three modifiable factors of fall direction, poor bone strength, and depression were
associated with an increased risk of hip fractures for elderly men and women; fall direction …

BACKGROUND: People who have suffered falls are at greater risk of falling again. We study
the characteristics of falls leading to hip fracture in people with a history of recurrent falls …

A study was undertaken in September 1988 of 169 patients who were> 50 years of age
receiving care for hip fractures at 4 university-affiliated hospitals during a 2-year period …

Background: Risk factors for injurious falls among elderly people differ from those for falls in
general. The characteristics of falls play an important role in determining the risk of hip …

An estimated one in three adults aged 65 years or older falls each year, making falls a major
health concern. Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of falls in elderly people …

Objective: To determine the causes of hip or wrist fractures. Design: Case‐control analysis
nested in a prospective cohort study. Setting: Four clinical centers in Baltimore, Maryland …

Hip fractures among the elderly are a significant and rapidly growing public health problem.
The prevailing view is that most hip fractures are the consequence of age-related bone loss …