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Table 2 fractures per study phase

From: Prevention of hip fractures in older adults residing in long-term care facilities with a hip airbag: a retrospective pilot study

 

Control

Run-in

Intervention

Falls

 Number of falls

2719

798

2067a

Hip and pelvic fractures

 Hip, n

37

6

21

 Pelvis, n

5

1

2

 

42

7

23

Other fractures

 Femurb

1

0

1

 Humeral

4

2

2

 Spine

3

0

0

 Finger

1

0

0

 Skull

0

0

1

 Knee

1

0

0

 Nose

0

0

1

 Forearm

4

1

3

 Lower-leg (including ankle)

4

1

3

 Clavicle

0

1

1

 

18

5

12

  1. aNumber of falls restricted until 01–01-2020 due to availability of fall data until this date
  2. bExcluding hip or any (sub)trochanteric fracture types
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