@article{ref1,
title="Early experience of a fall and fracture prevention clinic at Mayo General Hospital",
journal="Irish journal of medical science",
year="2010",
author="Hanley, Andrea and Ali, M. T. and Murphy, Robert X.",
volume="179",
number="2",
pages="277-278",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Falls in the elderly are a significant public health problem. Previous studies have shown that most falls are multifactorial and an efficacious way of reducing the risk of falling is provided by a falls clinic. AIMS: A falls clinic runs every 2 weeks at Mayo General Hospital; we report on the activity of this clinic during its first year. METHODS: We performed a chart review and collected the following data. Thirty-seven patients attended the clinic. All patients were seen by a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, physician and pharmacist. Six patients had a further fall within a 12-month period; 2 of these suffered a further fracture. No patients were readmitted to hospital. CONCLUSIONS: The results show a reduction in fall occurrence from previously reported rates in this at-risk population. We find the falls clinic a convenient and effective method of managing elderly people who are at increased risk of falling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-1265",
doi="10.1007/s11845-009-0444-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-009-0444-z"
}