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Single factor interventions 'could cut shoulder replacement operation numbers'

New research suggests that fall prevention strategies based on a single factor intervention are the best value for money, which could help reduce the number of shoulder replacement operations performed.

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine advises that this is the most effective way to reduce the number of fractures and injuries caused by falls in those aged over 80.

Its conclusions were reached through systematic reviews of peer-approved articles on the subject and involved material found through the Medline, Pubmed, Embase and NHS EED databases.

The areas examined by the researchers included cost effectiveness, utility and benefit ratios, with the quality of the studies assessed through instruments developed by Drummond and the Quality of Health Economic Studies instruments.

Last month, a spokesperson from Agile claimed that an effective exercise regime in older patients can help to reduce the risk of a subject experiencing a fall that could require shoulder replacement surgery to address.

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