Surge in hip fractures could be sign of ‘post-covid deconditioning’

By James Illman2023-09-25T11:21:00

A rise in hip fractures last year could be a symptom of a wider increase in general physical deconditioning in older and vulnerable people following the pandemic, senior clinicians have warned.

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