Incidence of Lower-Extremity Fractures in US Nursing Homes.
Kathryn SineYoojin LeeAndrew R ZulloLori A DaielloTingting ZhangSarah D BerryPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)
Our findings that non-hip LE fractures often occur in severely functionally impaired residents suggest these fractures may have a different mechanism of injury than hip fractures. The resident differences in our study highlight the need for distinct prevention strategies for hip and non-hip LE fractures.