Urinary incontinence: Does it increase risk for falls and fractures? Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group
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Brown JS, Vittinghoff E, Wyman JF, et al. Urinary incontinence: Does it increase risk for falls and fractures? Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2000 Jul;48(7):721-725.This article reviews a study of older women to determine if urinary urge incontinence is associated with risk of falls and fractures (non-spinal). The authors conclude that weekly or more frequent urge incontinence was associated independently with an increased risk of falls and (non-spine and non-traumatic) fractures in older women.
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