The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies.

Frances Healey; David Oliver; Alisoun Milne; James B. Connelly

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The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies.

April 11, 2011

Healey F, Oliver D, Milne A, et al. Age Ageing. 2008;37(4):368-78.

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This review analyzed whether bedrails were inherently responsible for serious patient injury and found that outdated design and incorrect assembly, rather than bedrails themselves, contributed to such injuries.

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