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The hip fracture incidence curve is shifting to the right: A forecast of the age-quake

Background The number of hip fractures has doubled in the last 30–40 years in many countries. Age-adjusted incidence has been reported to be decreasing in Europe and North America, but is there a decreasing trend in all age groups? Patients and methods This population-based study included all hip-fr...

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Autores principales: Bergström, Ulrica, Jonsson, Håkan, Gustafson, Yngve, Pettersson, Ulrika, Stenlund, Hans, Svensson, Olle
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19916682
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453670903278282