Why Bother With Hip Pads?
Following my recent post on the frequency of hip fractures in nursing homes, I received several responses from blog readers who asked me about the effectiveness of hip pads in preventing injury and hip fractures to nursing home residents. For those that don't know, hip pads are usually similar to underwear with built in plastic and foam pads. The overwhelming evidence suggests that hip pads do little to prevent hip fractures amongst the elderly. In fact, a recent study of 1,000 nursing home residents was terminated because the hip pads were so ineffective in preventing fracture. According to the study's...
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