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- Title
Reversal of the hip fracture secular trend is related to a decrease in the incidence in institution-dwelling elderly women.
- Authors
Guilley, E; Chevalley, T; Herrmann, F; Baccino, D; Hoffmeyer, P; Rapin, C-H; Rizzoli, R
- Abstract
In this prospective 10-year study in elderly aged 60 years and over, there was a 1.3% per year reduction in the standardized incidence of hip fracture in women but not in men. This decrease was mainly due to changes in the standardized incidence of hip fracture in institution-dwelling women.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2008, Vol 19, Issue 12, p1741
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-008-0610-6