Hip Fractures in Older Adults in Ontario, Canada—Monthly Variation, Insights, and Implications

BACKGROUND: In older adults, hip fractures have been described to peak in cooler months. Seasonal differences in patient vulnerability to fracture and social/behavioural factors might contribute to these trends. METHODS: Using linked health-care databases in Ontario Canada, we examined monthly varia...

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Autores principales: Clemens, Kristin K, Ouedraogo, Alexandra, Speechley, Mark, Richard, Lucie, Thain, Jenny, Shariff, Salimah Z
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2019
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6715412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565111
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.22.341

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6715412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565111
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.22.341

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