Rate of proximal humeral fractures in older Finnish women between 1970 and 2007

Bone

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 656-659

  Kannus, Pekka ^a,b,c   Palvanen, Mika ^a   Niemi, Seppo ^a   Sievänen, Harri ^a   Parkkari, Jari ^a  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Falling; Finland; Older women; Proximal humeral fracture; Secular trends

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RISK; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; REGISTRIES; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 61749084591     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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