Prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of hip fracture in women - secular trends over 30 years

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The number of hip fractures during recent decades has been reported to be increasing, partly because of an increasing proportion of elderly women in the society. However, whether changes in hip fracture annual incidence in women are...

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Main Authors: Sernbo Ingemar, Nilsson Jan-Åke, Rogmark Cecilia, Järvinen Teppo LN, Rosengren Björn E, Ahlborg Henrik G, Karlsson Magnus K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/48