Hip protectors

Efforts to decrease the risk of falling include balance training, muscle strengthening, removal of hazards in the home, installation of fall-reduction measures such as handrails in the home, and discontinuation of predisposing medications.1,2,10 Additionally, the use of hip protectors is an effective way to prevent hip fractures, although adherence to this measure is poor, and some patients may not be amenable to wearing them at all.10... 

Non pharmacological management such as the use of hip protectors could be considered, even if a bisphosphonate was to be used. Weight-bearing exercise is useful and just because Mrs GG is elderly does not mean that she can not undertake appropriate exercise. 

Shear due to dissimilar pressures applied to the body may be minimised through a gradual reduction from high pressure to zero pressure. This may be designed in two equipment platforms. Examples that already incorporate a gradual reduction in interface pressmes include body protectors used by American football players and hip protectors for unsteady elderly patients. The examples given have rounded edges to provide an even transition of loads applied to soft tissues in parallel with the skin of the body surface to the point of no pressure. 

Weft-knitted spacer fabrics have also been used for developing hip protectors to reduce the risk of injury from falling accidents for the elderly (Laing et al., 2011). 

Laing, A.C., et al., 2011. The effects of pad geometry and material properties on the biomechanical effectiveness of 26 commercially available hip protectors. J. Biomech. 44,2627-2635. Lee, G., Rajendran, S., Anand, S., 2009. New single-layer compression bandage system for chronic venous leg ulcers. Br. J. Nurs. 18, S4—S18. 

A shirt that has an alligator or polo pony Isn t just a shirt—it s a status symbol 0 A student who wears retro clothing will often be seen as cool or hip, while someone who wears polyester trousers and a pocket protector will be stereotyped as a nerd or dork —even though he may be just as hip as she. Jamie Ernstein, professor of Cultural Studies, pereona interview. 

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