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