Basic epidemiology of fractures of the upper and lower limb among americans over 65 years of age

Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 612-618

  Baron, John A ^a   Karagas, Margaret ^a   Barrett, Jane ^a   Kniffin, Wayne ^a   Malenka, David ^a   Mayor, Michael ^a   Keller, Robert B ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Maine Medical Assessment Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

age; fractures; gender; osteoporosis; race

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029806728     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199611000-00008     Document Type: Article

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