The Transforming Face of Fracture Epidemiology

the transforming face of fracture epidemiology

The Transforming Face of Fracture Epidemiology

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the transforming face of fracture epidemiology: our concern

The Transforming Face of Fracture Epidemiology: Our Concern

We read with interest the Editorial published recently, entitled “The transforming face of fracture epidemiology” (1). The author has rightly pointed out the facts regarding the nonfatal patterns of skeletal fractures, which include the fractures induced by the restraint system like air bags and frontal motor vehicle collisions (2, 3). The various modification in designing of such light motor v...

Epidemiology of hip fracture in Chiang Mai.

The incidence of hip fracture varies worldwide. From 1997 to 1998, the incidence of hip fracture in Chiang Mai was 151.2 and 185.2 per 100,000 from the hospital survey and the community survey respectively. The mortality rate in hospital following hip fracture was 2.1% and the one-year mortality rate rose steadily to 37%. In addition, morbidity after hip fracture may also carry serious implicat...