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Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study. / Becker, Clemens; Cameron, Ian D; Klenk, Jochen; Lindemann, Ulrich; Heinrich, Sven; König, Hans-Helmut; Rapp, Kilian.

In: PLOS ONE, Vol. 6, No. 8, 8, 2011, p. 24311.

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Becker, C, Cameron, ID, Klenk, J, Lindemann, U, Heinrich, S, König, H-H & Rapp, K 2011, 'Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study.', PLOS ONE, vol. 6, no. 8, 8, pp. 24311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024311

APA

Becker, C., Cameron, I. D., Klenk, J., Lindemann, U., Heinrich, S., König, H-H., & Rapp, K. (2011). Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study. PLOS ONE, 6(8), 24311. [8]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024311

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Becker C, Cameron ID, Klenk J, Lindemann U, Heinrich S, König H-H et al. Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study. PLOS ONE. 2011;6(8):24311. 8. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024311

Bibtex

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title = "Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study.",
abstract = "Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of all femoral fractures occur in care dependent persons living in nursing care and assisted living facilities. Preventive strategies for these groups are needed as the access to medical services differs from independent home dwelling older persons at risk of osteoporotic fractures. It was the objective of the study to evaluate the effect of a fall and fracture prevention program on the incidence of femoral fracture in nursing homes in Bavaria, Germany.",
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author = "Clemens Becker and Cameron, {Ian D} and Jochen Klenk and Ulrich Lindemann and Sven Heinrich and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Kilian Rapp",
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T1 - Reduction of femoral fractures in long-term care facilities: the Bavarian fracture prevention study.

AU - Becker, Clemens

AU - Cameron, Ian D

AU - Klenk, Jochen

AU - Lindemann, Ulrich

AU - Heinrich, Sven

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Rapp, Kilian

PY - 2011

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N2 - Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of all femoral fractures occur in care dependent persons living in nursing care and assisted living facilities. Preventive strategies for these groups are needed as the access to medical services differs from independent home dwelling older persons at risk of osteoporotic fractures. It was the objective of the study to evaluate the effect of a fall and fracture prevention program on the incidence of femoral fracture in nursing homes in Bavaria, Germany.

AB - Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of all femoral fractures occur in care dependent persons living in nursing care and assisted living facilities. Preventive strategies for these groups are needed as the access to medical services differs from independent home dwelling older persons at risk of osteoporotic fractures. It was the objective of the study to evaluate the effect of a fall and fracture prevention program on the incidence of femoral fracture in nursing homes in Bavaria, Germany.

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KW - Male

KW - Aged

KW - Female

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Nursing Homes

KW - Accidental Falls/prevention & control

KW - Femoral Fractures/epidemiology/prevention & control

KW - Long-Term Care/methods/statistics & numerical data

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Aged

KW - Female

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Nursing Homes

KW - Accidental Falls/prevention & control

KW - Femoral Fractures/epidemiology/prevention & control

KW - Long-Term Care/methods/statistics & numerical data

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