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- Anatomy of the Hip*0004401.scf}
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- Copyright (c) 1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Hip Fracture Prevention
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- More than 280,000 persons, most 65 years or older, suffer a broken hip
- each year and the numbers could reach epidemic proportions as our country's
- population ages. Based on current population projections, there could be as
- many as 350,000 hip fractures each year in the year 2000, and 650,000 by 2050,
- if the world is still here.
- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has launched a national
- educational program that focuses attention on the risk factors that lead to a
- hip fracture in the elderly and provides information that outlines strategies
- for preventing the injury that costs the U.S. economy a whopping $9.8 billion
- a year.
- As part of the new initiative the Academy has prepared a brochure called
- "Live it Safe: Prevent Broken Hips", that contains information on hip
- fractures and prevention strategies. You can obtain your copy without cost by
- sending a stamped self-addressed business size envelope to: Live It Safe,
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.O. Box 1998, Des Plaines, IL
- 60017, or by calling their public service number 1-800-824-BONES.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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