Second hip fracture in elderly patients.
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• Correspondence: O. Şahap Atik, M.D. Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, 06500 Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +90 312 202 55 28 Fax: +90 312 212 90 08 e-mail: [email protected] Osteoporotic fractures are common due to the increase of the average age of the population all over the world. The awareness and knowledge on osteoporosis have increased in the last decade. However, the problem of a second hip fracture has not been emphasized enough.[1]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Eklem hastaliklari ve cerrahisi = Joint diseases & related surgery
دوره 25 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014