Decrease in physical function after fall-related distal forearm fracture in elderly women.

Fractures occur in about every tenth of accidental falls and a distal forearm fracture is one of the commonest fractures. People who have sustained a distal forearm fracture are at risk of sustaining other fractures later in life. The purpose of this study was to describe physical performance regard...

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Published in:Advances in Physiotherapy Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 146 - 155
Main Authors: Nordell E, Jarnlo G, Thorngren K
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2003
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