Orthopaedic and Trauma Clinic I, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Via Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy,
Aging Clin Exp Res. 2013 Oct;25 Suppl 1:S113-5. doi: 10.1007/s40520-013-0079-9. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
Improving rehabilitation strategies after lower limb fractures among elderly patients is an urgent public health challenge due to the increasing proportion of older population and therefore the raised number of falls and fractures. Due to their strategic positioning, physiatrists should aim not only to improve functional outcomes after acute fracture treatment but also to address the underlying osteoporotic condition in order to prevent the devastating socioeconomic consequences of osteoporotic fractures.
改善老年下肢骨折患者的康复策略是一个紧迫的公共卫生挑战，这是由于老年人口比例的增加，以及随之而来的跌倒和骨折数量的增加所致。由于其战略定位，物理治疗师的目标不仅应是改善急性骨折治疗后的功能结果，还应解决潜在的骨质疏松症状况，以防止骨质疏松性骨折带来的破坏性社会经济后果。
