Characteristics and circumstances of falls leading to severe fractures in elderly people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Coutinho, Evandro Silva Freire

Characteristics and circumstances of falls leading to severe fractures in elderly people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [electronic resource] - Cadernos de saude publica Feb 2009 - 455-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1678-4464

10.1590/s0102-311x2009000200024 doi


Accidental Falls--statistics & numerical data
Aged
Brazil--epidemiology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Fractures, Bone--classification
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors