An observational study of walking aid use after discharge following ...
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Falls and hip fracture<br />
There is an established relationship between<br />
hip fractures and falls in older people:<br />
– up to 90% <strong>of</strong> hip fractures occurring as the<br />
result <strong>of</strong> a fall<br />
– up to 53% <strong>of</strong> people falling again in the six<br />
p p p g g<br />
months <strong>following</strong> their hip fracture