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. ...
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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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External Hip Protectors and Risk of Hip Fracture
Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association... - Aug 20, 2003
To the Editor: Ms van Schoor and colleagues 1 found that external hip protectors did not decrease the risk of hip fractures among elderly individuals with ...
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Hip protectors can reduce fractures by 40%
innovations report - Innovations-Report - Oct 1, 2003
The use of hip protectors in nursing homes can reduce hip fractures by about 40%, yet acceptance of hip protectors is poor, according to a study in this ...
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Hip protector not effective in preventing hip fractures.
Free with registration - Women's Health Weekly - AccessMyLibrary.com - May 8, 2003
2003 MAY 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A certain type of hip protector studied was not effective in preventing hip fractures, according to Natasja M. van ...
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External Hip Protectors and Risk of Hip Fracture—Reply
Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association... - Aug 20, 2003
In Reply: In response to Drs Bulat and Quigley, the evidence available at the time we initiated our study was considered insufficient to establish the ...
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