Falls and fall-related injuries: prevalence, characteristics, and treatment among participants of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study

BackgroundFalls are a significant public health challenge, especially among older adults. In Australia, falls and related injuries incur an annual cost of $2.3 billion. However, there is a scarcity of prevalence data on falls among population-based groups. This study aimed to report the characterist...

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Main Authors: Tewodros Yosef, Julie A. Pasco, Monica C. Tembo, Lana J. Williams, Kara L. Holloway-Kew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1454117/full
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