The effect of mean annual temperature on the incidence of distal radial fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 983-987

  Johnson, Nick A ^a   Stirling, Euan ^a   Dias, Joseph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

distal radius fracture; falls prevention; fragility fracture; Wrist fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ENGLAND; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; SEX RATIO; TEMPERATURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RADIUS FRACTURES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 85055077812     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193418797893     Document Type: Article

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