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Other publications and websites
Costs of Falls Among Older Adults (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/fallcost.htm
Falls in Nursing Homes (More information on this publication)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/nursing.htm
Once Is Enough: A Guide to Preventing Future Fractures (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/default.asp
Preventing Falls and Related Fractures (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/prevent_falls.asp...
Questions and Answers About Growth Plate Injuries (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Growth_Plate_Injuries/default.asp
Questions and Answers About Shoulder Problems (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Shoulder_Problems/default.asp
Smoking and Bone Health (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/bone_smoking.asp...
What Are Ways to Prevent Falls and Related Fractures? (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/prevent_falls_ff.asp...
What People Recovering from Alcoholism Need to Know About Osteoporosis (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/default.asp...
What People with Lupus Need to Know About Osteoporosis (More information on this publication)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/osteoporosis_lupus.asp...
Ankle Fracture (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00391
Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00031&return_link=0
Broken Collarbone (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00072&return_link=0
Care of Casts and Splints (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00095
Cervical Fracture (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00414
Distal Radius Fracture (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00412&return_link=0
Don't Let a Fall Be Your Last Trip: Who Is At Risk? (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00118
Elbow Fractures in Children (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00037&return_link=0
Fall prevention: 6 tips to prevent falls (Copyright © Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) (More information on this publication)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/fall-prevention/HQ00657/METHOD=print
Falls and Hip Fractures (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00121&return_link=0
Forearm Fractures in Children (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00039&return_link=0
Fracture of the Finger (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00257&return_link=0
Fracture of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula) (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00359&return_link=0
Hand Fractures (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00010&return_link=0
Live it Safe (Copyright © AAOS) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00245&return_link=0
Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00503&return_link=0
Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture (copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00424&return_link=0
Preventing Hip Fractures (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00309&return_link=0
Radial Head Fractures (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00073&return_link=0
Scaphoid (Wrist Bone) Fracture (Copyright © American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) (More information on this publication)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00012&return_link=0
Other organizations
- National Injury Information Clearinghouse (More information on this organization)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Office of Women's Health, OD, CDC, HHS (More information on this organization)
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS (More information on this organization)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (More information on this organization)
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center (More information on this organization)
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