Age and sex patterns of hip fracture-changes in 30 years
Open Access
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 55 (3) , 290-292
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678408992358
Abstract
The age-and sex-specific incidence of hip fractures was studied over a period of 30 years. There was a continuous increase in incidence over the years. The trend was most obvious in the oldest age groups and in men.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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