Walker-Bone Karen
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, East Susex.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2011 Oct;72(10):576-81. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.10.576.
Fractures in the elderly are devastating, causing premature death and compromised independence among survivors. With demographic changes, their occurrence is expected to double. Given their crippling consequences, the identification and treatment of osteoporosis and prevention of falls are priorities.
老年人骨折危害极大,会导致过早死亡,并使幸存者的独立生活能力受损。随着人口结构的变化,骨折的发生率预计将翻倍。鉴于其严重后果,识别和治疗骨质疏松症以及预防跌倒成为当务之急。