Trends in subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, and distal femur fractures, 1984-2007

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1721-1726

  Ng, A C ^a   Drake, M T ^a   Clarke, B L ^a   Sems, S A ^b   Atkinson, E J ^b   Achenbach, S J ^b   Melton, L J ^a,b  

^a Information Technology   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Incidence; Non hip femoral fracture; Population based study; Subtrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; DIAPHYSEAL FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMALE; FEMUR DISTAL FRACTURE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPHYSES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863628027     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1777-9     Document Type: Review

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