Prediction of osteoporotic fractures by postural instability and bone density.
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Prediction of osteoporotic fractures by postural instability and bone density.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the utility of risk factors such as bone mineral density, lifestyle, and postural stability in the prediction of osteoporotic fractures. DESIGN Longitudinal, epidemiological, and population based survey. SETTING City of Dubbo, New South Wales. SUBJECTS All residents of Dubbo aged > or = 60 on 1 January 1989. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Incidence of fracture for individ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.307.6912.1111