Are distal radius fractures due to fragility or to falls? A consecutive case-control study of bone mineral density, tendency to fall, risk factors for osteoporosis, and health-related quality of life

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Nordvall, Helena ^a   Glanberg Persson, Gunhild ^a   Lysholm, Jack ^a,b,c  

^a SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Winternet   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT FORM 36;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34247643799     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710013799     Document Type: Article

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