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Risk factors

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Independent risk factors include:

  • low body weight
  • physical inactivity
  • smoking
  • maternal history of hip fracture
  • use of long-acting benzodiazepines
  • impaired vision

The risk of hip fracture may be reduced by the use of hip protectors.

Reference:

  • Cooper C et al (1995). Risk factors for hip fracture. NEJM, 332, 814-5.

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