The hospital burden of vertebral fracture in Europe: A study of national register sources

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 138-141

  Johnell, O ^a   Gullberg, B ^a   Kanis, J A ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEX RATIO; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030893238     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01623689     Document Type: Article

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