Incidence of second cervical vertebral fractures far surpassed the rate predicted by the changing age distribution and growth among elderly persons in the United States (2005-2008)

Spine

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 752-756

  Zusman, Natalie L ^a   Ching, Alexander C ^a   Hart, Robert A ^a   Yoo, Jung U ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebral fractures; Elderly population; Epidemiology; Incidence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPINAL FRACTURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878227241     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31827ab62a     Document Type: Article

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