Proximal femoral fracture in Northern Ireland between 1985-1997 - Trends and future projections

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 112-117

  Beringer, T R O ^a   Wilson, R A ^c   Swain, D ^a   Patterson, C C ^b   Beverland, D ^d  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034326375     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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