What Accounts for Rib Fractures in Older Adults?

To address the epidemiology of rib fractures, an age- and sex-stratified random sample of 699 Rochester, Minnesota, adults age 21–93 years was followed in a long-term prospective study. Bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed at baseline, and fractures were ascertained by periodic interview and medi...

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Main Authors: Lisa-Ann Wuermser, Sara J. Achenbach, Shreyasee Amin, Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/457591