Increasing wrist fracture rates in children may have major implications for future adult fracture burden: A registry study involving 2.8 million patient years based on the Skåne region of Sweden, 1999–2010
Background and purpose — Childhood fractures are associated with lower peak bone mass (a determinant of osteoporosis in old age) and higher adult fracture risk. By examining time trends in childhood fracture epidemiology, it may be possible to estimate the vector of fragility fracture risk in the fu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1152855 |