Falls and fear of falling in older adults with total joint arthroplasty: a scoping review.
Serena Kuangyi ChenDon VoaklanderDanielle PerryC Allyson JonesPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)
An increased risk of falls in patients with TJA was reported both for patients waiting for and recovering from surgery. A number of modifiable risk factors were identified including fear of falling that could be targeted in fall prevention programs for TJA.
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- prognostic factors
- public health
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