Hip fracture incidence in the elderly in Austria: An epidemiological study covering the years 1994 to 2006
Open Access
- 23 December 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Geriatrics
- Vol. 8 (1), 35
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-8-35
Abstract
Hip fractures in the elderly are a major public health burden. Data concerning secular trends of hip fracture incidence show divergent results for age, sex and regions. In Austria, the hip fracture incidence in the elderly population and trends have not been analysed yet.Keywords
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