Does osteoporosis increase complication risk in surgical fracture treatment? A protocol combining new endpoints for two prospective multicentre open cohort studies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>With an ever-increasing elderly population, orthopaedic surgeons are faced with treating a high number of fragility fractures. Biomechanical tests have demonstrated the potential role of osteoporosis in the increased risk of fracture...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/256 |