Prevalence of vertebral fractures in women and men in the population-based Tromsø Study

Prevalence of vertebral fractures in women and men in the population-based Tromsø Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are, as the hip fractures, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Norway has one of the highest reported incidences of hip fractures in the world. Because of methodological challenges, ver...

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Main Authors: Waterloo Svanhild, Ahmed Luai A, Center Jacqueline R, Eisman John A, Morseth Bente, Nguyen Nguyen D, Nguyen Tuan, Sogaard Anne J, Emaus Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Morphometry
Vertebral deformity
Vertebral fractures
Population-based study
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/3

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