Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1391
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gregorian
2013
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Investigation of the prevalent fall-related risk factors of fractures in elderly referred to Tehran hospitals
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Original Research
Original Research
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Background:</b> Prevalence of fall-related mortality is rising in the elderly population. Falling is one of the causes of the murderous and non-murderous injuries in the elderly population which can lead to disability, dependence and decline of quality of life. Fractures constitute a major part of the fall-related injuries. The present study is designed to investigate the prevalence of fall-related risk factors of fractures in the Iranian elderly population.<p></p></font></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Methods: </b>This descriptive study was performed on 240 elderly adults (aged 72.24±8.81 years) referred to Tehran hospitals in 2011 with wrist, femoral and proximal humeral fractures, using a questionnaire designed for this purpose.<p></p></font></font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Results:</b> Ninety four (39.2%) cases were males and 146 (60.8%) were females. Slipping was the most prevalent mechanism of falling with the rate of 26.9% followed by falling from height and falling outdoors. Femur was the most frequently injured site (57.5%) while wrist and humerus were the next sites to be injured. Only 7.5% of the cases lived in a safe environment while in 37.2% and 55.2% cases, home environment was partly safe and non-safe, respectively.<p></p></font></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><b>Conclusion:</b> Fall-related fractures in the studied population is related to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders, low level of physical activity and ignorance of safety principles but, the prevalence of neurologic diseases and drug and alcohol abuse, which have been mentioned as relevant risk factors in some studies, was very low in this population.<p></p></font></font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font>
Fall, Fracture, Elderly, Risk Factors.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-563&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Ali A
Jamebozorgi
aas.bozorgi@yahoo.com
20031947532846007377
20031947532846007377
Yes
Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azam
Kavoosi
azam_ot@yahoo.com
20031947532846007378
20031947532846007378
No
Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of MedicalSciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra
Shafiee
shafiee69@yahoo.com
20031947532846007379
20031947532846007379
No
Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir H
Kahlaee
kahlaee@uswr.ac.ir
20031947532846007380
20031947532846007380
No
Physical Therapy Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi
Raei
mehdi_r_d@yahoo.com
20031947532846007381
20031947532846007381
No
Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.