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Impact of Hip Fractures in the Elderly
Once a person reaches the age of 65, falling and breaking a hip can be life-threatening with a 15 to 30% chance of death within 12 months/nOf those who survive the fall, there is a 50% chance of experiencing a full-scale reduction in mobility for the remainder of their life/nFalling is the leading cause of accidental deaths in older adults