The geographic incidence and treatment variation of common fractures of elderly patients

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 246-255

  Sporer, Scott M ^a   Weinstein, James N ^b,c   Koval, Kenneth J ^b  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICARE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746223259     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200604000-00006     Document Type: Review

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