Reducing Hip Fractures in the Elderly

Overview

Journal Clin Interv Aging

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2011 Apr 8

PMID 21472093

Citations 6

Authors

Victoria Leytin

Francesca L Beaudoin

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Abstract

Clinical Question: Is there evidence that hip protectors and vitamin D with calcium supplementation reduce hip fractures in the elderly?

Results: The results are that vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduce incidence of hip fractures. Hip protectors provide some benefit in reducing hip fractures in elderly patients in residential facilities.

Implementation: Primary care providers should assess patients for the risk of hip fracture and consider using hip protectors and nutritional supplementation in selected individuals to prevent fractures.

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