Forearm fractures as predictors of subsequent osteoporotic fractures

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 469-475

  Cuddihy, M T ^a   Gabriel, S E ^b   Crowson, C S ^b   O'Fallon, W M ^b   Melton III, L J ^b  

^a Division of Area General Internal Medicine   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Epidemiology; Estrogen replacement therapy; Forearm fracture; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0032795956     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980050172     Document Type: Article

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