Prevention of Hip Fracture in Elderly People with Use of a Hip Protector

• Published in: The New England journal of medicine Vol. 343; no. 21; pp. 1506 - 1513
• Main Authors: Kannus, Pekka, Parkkari, Jari, Niemi, Seppo, Pasanen, Matti, Palvanen, Mika, Järvinen, Markku, Vuori, Ilkka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 23.11.2000
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; elderly; falls; Female; Fractures; Fractures, Bone - epidemiology; Fractures, Bone - prevention & control; Frail Elderly; hip; Hip Fractures - epidemiology; Hip Fractures - prevention & control; Hip joint; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Neurology; Older people; Orthopedic Equipment - adverse effects; Patient Compliance; Poisson Distribution; Risk; Risk Factors; Survival Analysis; Finland; Human; Femur; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Fracture; Joint; Trauma; Hip; Prevention; Protection system; External; Bone; Technique; Elderly
• ISSN: 0028-4793; 1533-4406
• DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200011233432101

Hip fractures are a major cause of disability, functional impairment, and death in elderly people. 1 – 6 Furthermore, the frequency of hip fractures is likely to increase because the number and mean age of elderly adults are increasing and because, in many countries, the age-adjusted incidence (that is, the average individual risk) of hip fracture is also increasing. 4 , 7 , 8 The alarming increase in the frequency of hip fracture has resulted in the development of various methods for the prevention of fractures, including exercise, calcium and vitamin D supplementation, specific drugs to prevent or treat osteoporosis, and multifaceted interventions to modify . . .