The epidemiology of fractures of the proximal femur

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.3, 2000, Pages

  Cordey, J ^a   Schneider, M ^a   Buhler M ^b  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b AO Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Femoral fractures; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BODY CONSTITUTION; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWITZERLAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRIA; BODY CONSTITUTION; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SEX FACTORS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 10644291099     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(00)80033-9     Document Type: Article

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