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Care for Geriatric Fractures

Erica Fernandez

Most common reason of injuries among elder people is falls & fractures. This leads aged people hospitalization and transferring to nursing homes. Since, senior citizens are at higher risk of experiencing bone fracture care must be taken to prevent them from falls. Somehow, healthy diet plan and medication can help elder people out of falls. However, hip fractures cause greatest health issue and greatest number of deaths. The current review discusses the common fractures in senior citizens and care after fall as well as reasons for falls and fractures.