Hip fracture in the elderly in Spain. Incidence 1977-88 in the province of Salamanca.
Acta Orthop Scand
; 63(4): 386-8, 1992 Aug.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1529685
ABSTRACT
We recorded the incidence of fractures of the proximal end of the femur in the province of Salamanca, Spain, 1977-88. Based on age-specific survival estimates, the probability of suffering a hip fracture after 50 years of age in women was 7 percent and in men 2 percent, i.e., substantially lower than in Northern Europe or U.S.A.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Femoral Fractures
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
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Male
/
Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Orthop Scand
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article