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Upper extremity fractures in the elderly: consequences on utilization of rehabilitation care

ContributorsLuebbeke-Wolff, Anne; Stern, Richard; Grab, Bernard; Herrmann, François; Michel, Jean-Pierre; Hoffmeyer, Pierre
Published inAging Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 276-280
Publication date2005
Abstract

While hip fractures represent the most dramatic consequence of osteoporosis, fractures of the humerus, forearm and wrist account for one-third of the total incidence of fractures due to osteoporosis in the older population. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate rehabilitation care utilization and associated factors in elderly individuals with upper limb fracture.

Keywords
  • Accidental Falls
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cohort Studies
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Health Care Costs
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Humeral Fractures/rehabilitation
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes
  • Osteoporosis/complications/pathology
  • Radius Fractures/rehabilitation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Upper Extremity/pathology
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LUEBBEKE-WOLFF, Anne et al. Upper extremity fractures in the elderly: consequences on utilization of rehabilitation care. In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2005, vol. 17, n° 4, p. 276–280. doi: 10.1007/BF03324610
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