Whitlock F A, Boyce L, Siskind V
Aust Fam Physician. 1978 Apr;7(4):389-99.
Elderly persons particularly are liable to falls which in women often cause major fractures and other injuries. In Australia, some two per cent of deaths of women aged 65 and over are attributed to non-traffic accidents, and the length of hospital care and subsequent disability following fractures are both important aspects of the total morbidity resulting from falls suffered by older persons.
老年人尤其容易摔倒，而在女性中，摔倒往往会导致严重骨折和其他损伤。在澳大利亚，65岁及以上女性约有2%的死亡归因于非交通事故，骨折后的住院护理时长和后续残疾情况都是老年人摔倒所致总体发病率的重要方面。
