Analysis of 245 consecutive hip fracture patients with special reference to bone metabolism

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-347

  Arnala, I ^a,b   Kyrola K ^a   Kroger H ^a   Alhava, E M ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HYVINKÄÄ HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bone metabolism; Hip fractures; Histomorphometry; Osteomalacia; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; OSTEOMALACIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMALACIA;

EID: 0031467711     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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