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Reducing hip fractures in the elderly.

Victoria Leytin1, Francesca L Beaudoin

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.

Clinical Interventions in Aging
|April 8, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Vitamin D and calcium supplementation effectively reduce hip fractures in the elderly. Hip protectors also offer some protection, particularly for those in residential care facilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Orthopedics
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Hip fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population.
  • Prevention strategies are crucial to reduce the incidence of these debilitating injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the evidence for hip protectors and vitamin D with calcium supplementation in reducing hip fractures among the elderly.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing evidence.
  • Analysis of studies on hip protector efficacy.
  • Assessment of trials involving vitamin D and calcium supplementation.

Main Results:

  • Vitamin D and calcium supplementation demonstrated a reduction in hip fracture incidence.
Keywords:
calciumhip fracturehip protectorvitamin D

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  • Hip protectors showed a benefit in decreasing hip fractures, especially in elderly individuals residing in care facilities.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nutritional supplementation with vitamin D and calcium is recommended for hip fracture prevention.
    • Hip protectors should be considered for at-risk elderly individuals, particularly in institutional settings.