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Hip protectors don't work
Medscape - Jan 6, 2005
York, UK - The largest-ever trial of hip protectors has found no evidence that they are of any benefit in preventing fractures in older women with 1 or more ...
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Clinical: Why hip protection can cut GPs' load.
Free with registration - GP - AccessMyLibrary.com - May 20, 2005
To date there have been 11 randomised trials into the use of hip protectors to prevent hip fractures. Five trials have shown a statistically significant ...
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Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA)
$2.95 - Cape Cod Times - NewsBank - Jan 15, 2004
"(Hip protectors) are a wonderful modality to potentially reduce the terrible things that can happen with a hip fracture," he said. ...
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Prevention: How a Carpet Might Save a Hip
New York Times - May 4, 2004
Efforts to reduce fractures have generally focused on the elderly, not the floor, the study said. Cushioned hip protectors, for example, have been found to ...
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Hip Ideas" for Fall Prevention in Elderly
prweb.com - Oct 13, 2004
In the frail elderly, the fall often results in hip fractures or other injuries. ... Hip protectors are widely used in Europe, with Scandinavia in the lead. ...
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