Open AccessSecond Hip Fracture in Older Men and Women
Author(s) -
Sarah D. Berry,
Elizabeth J. Samelson,
Marian T. Hannan,
Robert R. McLean,
Mei Lu,
L. Adrienne Cupples,
Michele L. Shaffer,
Alexa S. Beiser,
Margaret KellyHayes,
Douglas P. Kiel
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.18.1971
Subject(s) - hip fracture , medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , osteoporosis , physical therapy
Older persons with hip fractures remain at increased risk of subsequent hip fractures. However, little is known about the frequency and characteristics of persons who sustain a second hip fracture.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom