Fragility fractures of the hip and femur: Incidence and patient characteristics

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 399-408

  Nieves, J W ^a,b   Bilezikian, J P ^a   Lane, J M ^c   Einhorn, T A ^d   Wang, Y ^e   Steinbuch, M ^e   Cosman, F ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PROCTER AND GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonates; Femoral fractures; Femoral shaft; Subtrochanteric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76549100206     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-0962-6     Document Type: Article

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