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Research Article

Posturographic limits of stability can predict the increased risk of falls in elderly patients with instability?

Ana Faraldo-GarcíaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sofía Santos-PérezDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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Marcos Rossi-IzquierdoDepartment of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain
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Antonio Lirola-DelgadoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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Isabel Vaamonde-Sánchez-AndradeDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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María del-Río-ValeirasDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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Andrés Soto-VarelaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Organization Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago De Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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Pages 1125-1129 | Received 15 Apr 2016, Accepted 23 May 2016, Published online: 04 Jul 2016

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