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Prevention of hip fracture in elderly people with use of a hip protector.

Kannus P, Parkkari J, Niemi S, Pasanen M, Palvanen M, Järvinen M, Vuori I.

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Prevention of hip fractures by external hip protectors: a randomized controlled trial.

van Schoor NM, Smit JH, Twisk JW, Bouter LM, Lips P.

JAMA. 2003 Apr 16;289(15):1957-62.PMID: 12697798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of risedronate on the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

McClung MR, Geusens P, Miller PD, Zippel H, Bensen WG, Roux C, Adami S, Fogelman I, Diamond T, Eastell R, Meunier PJ, Reginster JY; Hip Intervention Program Study Group.

N Engl J Med. 2001 Feb 1;344(5):333-40.PMID: 11172164 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cost-effectiveness of hip protectors in frail institutionalized elderly.

van Schoor NM, de Bruyne MC, van der Roer N, Lommerse E, van Tulder MW, Bouter LM, Lips P.

Osteoporos Int. 2004 Dec;15(12):964-9. Epub 2004 Apr 22.PMID: 15103454 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A randomised trial of hip protector use by frail older women living in their own homes.

Cameron ID, Cumming RG, Kurrle SE, Quine S, Lockwood K, Salkeld G, Finnegan T.

Inj Prev. 2003 Jun;9(2):138-41.PMID: 12810740 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Hip fracture prevention trial using hip protectors in Japanese nursing homes.

Harada A, Mizuno M, Takemura M, Tokuda H, Okuizumi H, Niino N.

Osteoporos Int. 2001;12(3):215-21.PMID: 11315240 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hip protectors in aged-care facilities: a randomized trial of use by individual higher-risk residents.

Cameron ID, Venman J, Kurrle SE, Lockwood K, Birks C, Cumming RG, Quine S, Bashford G.

Age Ageing. 2001 Nov;30(6):477-81.PMID: 11742776 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Reducing falls and resulting hip fractures among older women.

Stevens JA, Olson S.

MMWR Recomm Rep. 2000 Mar 31;49(RR-2):3-12.PMID: 15580729 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Risk factors for falls as a cause of hip fracture in women. The Northeast Hip Fracture Study Group.

Grisso JA, Kelsey JL, Strom BL, Chiu GY, Maislin G, O'Brien LA, Hoffman S, Kaplan F.

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Efficacy of a specially designed hip protector for hip fracture prevention and compliance with use in elderly Hong Kong Chinese.

Woo J, Sum C, Yiu HH, Ip K, Chung L, Ho L.

Clin Rehabil. 2003 Mar;17(2):203-5.PMID: 12625661 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Fall direction, bone mineral density, and function: risk factors for hip fracture in frail nursing home elderly.

Greenspan SL, Myers ER, Kiel DP, Parker RA, Hayes WC, Resnick NM.

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The Amsterdam Hip Protector Study: compliance and determinants of compliance.

van Schoor NM, Asma G, Smit JH, Bouter LM, Lips P.

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Hip protectors: a pilot study of older people in Taiwan.

Huang HC, Lee CH, Wu SL.

J Clin Nurs. 2006 Apr;15(4):436-43.PMID: 16553757 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Will elderly rest home residents wear hip protectors?

Villar MT, Hill P, Inskip H, Thompson P, Cooper C.

Age Ageing. 1998 Mar;27(2):195-8.PMID: 16296679 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of unipedal standing balance exercise on the prevention of falls and hip fracture among clinically defined high-risk elderly individuals: a randomized controlled trial.

Sakamoto K, Nakamura T, Hagino H, Endo N, Mori S, Muto Y, Harada A, Nakano T, Itoi E, Yoshimura M, Norimatsu H, Yamamoto H, Ochi T; Committee on Osteoporosis of The Japanese Orthopaedic Association.

J Orthop Sci. 2006 Oct;11(5):467-72.PMID: 17013734 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effectiveness and acceptability of a newly designed hip protector: a pilot study.

Chan DK, Hillier G, Coore M, Cooke R, Monk R, Mills J, Hung WT.

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2000 Jan-Feb;30(1):25-34.PMID: 15374046 [PubMed]Related articles

The challenges of interpreting efficacy of hip protector pads in fracture prevention in high-risk seniors.

Juby AG.

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Do hip protectors decrease the risk of hip fracture in institutional and community-dwelling elderly? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Sawka AM, Boulos P, Beattie K, Thabane L, Papaioannou A, Gafni A, Cranney A, Zytaruk N, Hanley DA, Adachi JD.

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The contribution of hip fracture to risk of subsequent fractures: data from two longitudinal studies.

Colón-Emeric C, Kuchibhatla M, Pieper C, Hawkes W, Fredman L, Magaziner J, Zimmerman S, Lyles KW.

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[Utilization of external hip protectors in frail elderly residents of nursing homes]

Mendelson G, Ben-Israel J.

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