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What are the common fracture occurs in older person?

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Question added by Mohammad Nazrul , Physician , Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital
Date Posted: 2013/12/31
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Albert HERNÁNDEZ
by Albert HERNÁNDEZ , Geriatrics , Geriatrics and Gerontology

1. Wrist2. Hip. Statistically these are the most common fractures seen in people over60 years old.

mahavishnusanthakumari pragadeesh [SCH-QATAR PROMETRIC and DATAFLOW PASSED]
by mahavishnusanthakumari pragadeesh [SCH-QATAR PROMETRIC and DATAFLOW PASSED] , Physiotherapist , sri Venkateshwara rehabilitation center

Neck of femer fracture....

mazin kathim
by mazin kathim , Orthopaedic surgeon , AL-Fallujah teaching hospital / Turkish private hospital / International Jordanian hospital

collies fracture is the  most common

 

Ali Charaf
by Ali Charaf , Orthopedic Resident , Royal Commission Medical Center

its well know the the elderly suffer from fragility fractures . consist mainly of distal radius ,proximal femur and spine fractures .

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