The epidemiology of multifocal upper limb fractures

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 220-223

  Broadbent, M R ^a   Quaba, O ^b   Hadjucka, C ^b   McQueen, M M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fracture; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPHYSIS; OLECRANON FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOPENIA; POPULATION RISK; RADIUS FRACTURE; STANDING;

EID: 0142087915     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690309200310     Document Type: Article

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