Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Clin Interv Aging. 2011;6:61-5. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S10163. Epub 2011 Mar 10.
Is there evidence that hip protectors and vitamin D with calcium supplementation reduce hip fractures in the elderly?
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.
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.
是否有证据表明髋保护器和维生素 D 加钙补充剂可减少老年人髋部骨折?
结果表明,维生素 D 和钙补充剂可降低髋部骨折的发生率。髋保护器可为居住在养老院的老年患者减少髋部骨折提供一定益处。
初级保健提供者应评估患者髋部骨折的风险,并考虑在某些患者中使用髋保护器和营养补充剂来预防骨折。