Epidemiology of falls and osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review

Alan Morrison,1 Tao Fan,2 Shuvayu S Sen,2 Lauren Weisenfluh11SCRIBCO, Effort, PA, 2Global Health Outcomes, Merck and Co, Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USABackground and methods: Fractures in elderly populations result from the combination of falls and osteoporosis. We report a systematic review of st...

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Main Authors: Morrison A, Fan T, Sen SS, Weisenfluh L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-12-01
Series:ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/epidemiology-of-falls-and-osteoporotic-fractures-a-systematic-review-a11829