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Hip Protectors Won't Prevent Fractures in Elderly
Washington Post - Jul 24, 2007
 By Serena Gordon. TUESDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- The use of energy-absorbing hip protector pads won't prevent hip fractures, new research suggests. ...
Hip protectors don't prevent hip fractures - Reuters
Study renews conflict-of-interest debate - USA Today
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HIP PROTECTORS REDUCE FRACTURES, STUDY FINDS DEVICES …
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver - Nov 24, 2000
 [Robert D'Ambrosia] said he expects the surgeons group to evaluate different kinds of hip protectors, which vary widely. Those on the market include some ...
STUDY: HIP PROTECTORS COULD CUT FRACTURE RISK - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank ($2.95)
Hip protectors could aid elderly . - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive
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Monitor; SENIOR CARE / Hip Protectors Said to Reduce Risk of Fracture
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver - Jan 28, 2002
 Hip fractures are common among elderly men and women and can lead to permanent disability, admission to a nursing home, even death. ...
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Padded pants 'cut elderly fractures'
BBC News - Jan 11, 2003
 In comparison, 39 residents in the second group who did not receive hip protectors suffered fractures. This represented 8.1% of those in the group. ...
Hip protectors do reduce falls - HealthandAge.com
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Doctors hope hip protectors will reduce the risk of fracture.
Free with registration - Dallas Morning News - AccessMyLibrary.com - Dec 5, 2000
 If football players wear helmets to protect their heads from injury and skate-boarders wear pads to protect their elbows and knees, why can't a frail ...
SPECIAL HIP PADS CAN PROTECT ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM... - Herald News - NewsBank ($2.95)
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Aging: Hip Protectors Don't Help Prevent Fractures in Falls
New York Times - Aug 7, 2007
 By ERIC NAGOURNEY. A new study raises questions about the effectiveness of padded hip protectors worn by older people to help prevent fractures if they fall ...
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To avoid fractures, elderly prefer pill to device
Reuters - Nov 23, 2006
 ... at risk for hip fracture due to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, ... Preference for hip protectors was stronger among participants not currently ...
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HEART DISEASE Moderate exerc ...
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver - Apr 22, 2003
 Eighteen people in the hip-protector group had fractures during the study, ... THE QUESTION Do hip protectors reduce the incidence of fractures? ...
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Does a hip protector reduce the risk of hip fracture in frail elderly...
Free with registration - Journal of Family Practice - AccessMyLibrary.com - Mar 1, 2001
 Kannus P, Parkkari J, Niemi S, et al. Prevention of hip fracture in elderly people with use of a hip protector. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:1506-13. ...
Prevention of Hip Fracture in Elderly People with... - Clinical Oncology Alert - AccessMyLibrary.com (Free with registration)
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Health Update: Hip protector
Independent - Jan 19, 1993
 A PLASTIC hip protector designed by Danish doctors could reduce the risk of hip fractures in elderly people by half, a study has shown. ...
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