Open AccessHypovitaminosis D and Other Risk Factors of Femoral Neck Fracture in South Indian Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Thomas Paul,
Saravanan Selvan,
Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha,
Thomas Nicolaï,
Venkatesh Krishnan,
Anil Thomas Oommen,
Thomas Mathai,
MandalamSubramanian Seshadri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/9444.6131
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral neck , hip fracture , context (archaeology) , postmenopausal women , sedative , bone mineral , vitamin d deficiency , bone density , osteoporosis , physical therapy , vitamin d and neurology , pediatrics , surgery , anesthesia , paleontology , biology
Non-communicable diseases like hip fractures are a significant problem in a developing country like India. The risk factors for hip fractures vary according to local practices and the availability of preventive health care delivery systems. There is paucity of data on risk factors for hip fracture in the south Indian population.