Journal article
Excess mortality following hip fracture: a systematic epidemiological review.
- Abstract:
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This systematic literature review has shown that patients experiencing hip fracture after low-impact trauma are at considerable excess risk for death compared with nonhip fracture/community control populations. The increased mortality risk may persist for several years thereafter, highlighting the need for interventions to reduce this risk.Patients experiencing hip fracture after low-impact trauma are at considerable risk for subsequent osteoporotic fractures and premature death. We conducted...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 10
- Pages:
- 1633-1650
- Publication date:
- 2009-10-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1433-2965
- ISSN:
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0937-941X
- Source identifiers:
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107688
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:107688
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- Local pid:
- pubs:107688
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2009
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