Epidemiology of hip fractures in Zanjan, Iran
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Epidemiology of hip fractures in Zanjan, Iran
Summary The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of hip fracture in Zanjan, Iran and to describe its seasonal variation. A total of 244 cases of hip fractures (131 men, 113 women) were recorded during 1 year. The annual age-standardized incidence rates were 206.5 and 214.8 per 100,000 men and women, respectively. Most fractures occurred in winter, in-house and daytime. In-hospital mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Osteoporosis
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1862-3522,1862-3514
DOI: 10.1007/s11657-008-0016-2