II. Indications
- Hip Fracture Prevention in Osteoporosis
III. Definition
- Two convex shields worn inside underwear pocket
IV. Efficacy
- Greatly reduces Hip FractureIncidence
- Wearing pads: 0.39 Hip Fractures per 100 falls
- Not wearing pads: 2.43 Hip Fractures per 100 falls
- May reduce Incidence of Pelvic Fracture
V. Resources
- Hipsaver
- Safe Hip
- Other online sources