Fractures in Elderly Americans Associated With Walking Leashed Dogs.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0061
Abstract: This cross-sectional study examines the incidence of fractures that occur in elderly persons while walking leashed dogs. read more here.
Keywords: americans associated; fractures elderly; walking leashed; elderly americans ... See more keywords
The brief window of time comprising a wheelchair transfer confers a significant fracture risk on elderly Americans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.01.002
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Wheelchairs grant increased mobility to their users but can result in injuries of varying severities, including fractures which are often associated with wheelchair transfers. However, this fracture burden remains poorly characterized in elderly Americans.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; fracture; wheelchair transfer; elderly americans ... See more keywords