手腕骨折隨時比想像上嚴重,它可能是患上骨質疏鬆的第一個警號,因為這種從站立高度跌倒而導致的骨折絕非正常,以上三個部位的骨折對日後自理能力的影響亦有異,馬上看看不同部位的骨折怎樣影響您的生活。
骨折類型 | 帶來的影響 |
手腕骨折 |
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腰椎骨折 |
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髖部骨折
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骨折或者持續的背痛值得更重視,應馬上診斷。如果您年滿50歲,並曾經歷輕微創傷(例如從站立高度跌倒)而骨折,請馬上求醫和跟進。
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