@article{ref1,
title="Randomised controlled trial of hip protectors for the prevention of second hip fractures",
journal="Age and ageing",
year="2003",
author="Birks, Yvonne F. and Hildreth, Ruth and Campbell, Paul and Sharpe, Christine and Torgerson, D. J. and Watt, I.",
volume="32",
number="4",
pages="442-444",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: to assess whether the use of Safehip  hip protectors would prevent second hip fractures among men and women living in  the community. DESIGN: pragmatic randomised controlled trial. SETTING: people  living in the community. PARTICIPANTS: men and women aged 70 years and over who  had sustained one hip fracture and who were living in the community. RESULTS:  366 men and women who were either living outside residential care or were about  to be discharged back home were randomised to receive three pairs of hip  protectors or to act as controls. Approximately 34% of participants allocated to  receive hip protectors wore them every day. After a median follow up of 14  months 8 participants had a second hip fracture with 6 in the intervention and 2  in the control group (Odds Ratio for second hip fracture=3.10, 95% confidence  interval 0.62-15.58). Hip protectors had no effect on risk of other fractures or  on falls. CONCLUSION: this trial does not suggest a benefit of the studied hip  protector among people living outside residential accommodation.",
language="",
issn="0002-0729",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}