Implementation of a mandatory rheumatology osteoporosis consultation in patients with low-impact hip fracture

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 70-72

  Quintos Macasa, Anne Marie ^a   Quinet, Robert ^a   Spady, Malik ^a   Zakem, Jerald ^a   Davis, William ^a   Menon, Yamini ^a   Serebro, Leonard ^a   Krousel Wood, M A ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip fracture; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 34247169954     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rhu.0000260497.84746.dd     Document Type: Article

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