Rib fractures predict incident limb fractures: Results from the European prospective osteoporosis study

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-45

  Ismail, A A ^a   Silman, A J ^b   Reeve, J ^c   Kaptoge, S ^c   O'Neill, T W ^b  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incident limb fracture; Osteoporosis; Prospective study; Rib fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE FRAGILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIB FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOREARM INJURIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; RIB FRACTURES;

EID: 29144528051     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-005-1887-3     Document Type: Article

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