Incidence of proximal femur fractures in Marilia, Brazil

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 362-367

  Komatsu, R S ^a   Ramos, L R ^b   Szejnfeld, V L ^b  

^a Dept of Rheumatology Marília Medical School Famema   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Femur fractures; Geriatrics; Hospital costs; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

MARILIA;

EID: 4644226030     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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