Epidemiology of hip fractures: Implications of the exponential increase with age

Bone

Volumn 18, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages S121-S125

  Melton III, L J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Epidemiology; Falls; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BONE STRENGTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OSTEOPOROSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; EUROPE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029873379     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/8756-3282(95)00492-0     Document Type: Article

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