Declining age-adjusted incidence of fall-induced injuries among elderly Finns

Background: elderly people's fall-induced injuries are a major public health challenge. Methods: we determined the current trends in the number and age-adjusted incidence (per 100,000 persons) of fall-induced injuries among older adults in Finland by taking into account all persons 80 years of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2012-01, Vol.41 (1), p.75-79
Hauptverfasser:	Korhonen, Niina, Niemi, Seppo, Palvanen, Mika, Parkkari, Jari, Sievänen, Harri, Kannus, Pekka
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental falls Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Control Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology Craniocerebral Trauma - etiology Demographic aspects Elderly Elderly people Falls Falls (Accidents) Female Finland Finland - epidemiology Fractures, Bone - epidemiology Fractures, Bone - etiology Gender Hospitalization Hospitals Humans Incidence Injuries Joint Dislocations - epidemiology Joint Dislocations - etiology Male Older people Public health Risk factors Soft Tissue Injuries - epidemiology Soft Tissue Injuries - etiology
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