Peidong Sun1, Jun Ouyang. 1. Guangdong Provincial Medical Biomechanical Key Laboratory, Department of Anatomy, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou Guangdon, 510515, P R China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the application and research status of the hip protector (HP) and to discuss the current problems and further research direction. METHODS: HP related literature in recent years was reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Biomechanics experiment studies have shown that HP could protect hip joint from fractures caused by falling, however, the protective effect of HP has not shown clinically. CONCLUSION: HP biomechanical experiments show better protective effect, which may be related with the lower impact energy; in clinical application, poor compliance of HP is considered as the main reason of weak protective effect.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the application and research status of the hip protector (HP) and to discuss the current problems and further research direction. METHODS:HP related literature in recent years was reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Biomechanics experiment studies have shown that HP could protect hip joint from fractures caused by falling, however, the protective effect of HP has not shown clinically. CONCLUSION:HP biomechanical experiments show better protective effect, which may be related with the lower impact energy; in clinical application, poor compliance of HP is considered as the main reason of weak protective effect.