Publications by authors named "Bouke W Hepkema"

Background: Soccer is one of the most popular sports with millions of active professional and non-professional players worldwide. Traumatic hip dislocations are rare in soccer but can lead to major sequelae both physically and psychologically. The aim of this review was to obtain insight into the outcomes after surgerically repaired hip fracture-dislocation in soccer players as well as rehabilitation and prevention.

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  • Falls are very common for older people and can lead to serious health issues and higher medical costs.
  • Programs designed to help prevent these falls are effective, but many older adults don’t join them.
  • A study tested a new way to get older people involved in fall prevention after they visited the emergency room, and most were willing to participate and follow the program.
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