Vitamin D deficiency in proximal femur fractures: An observational, cross-sectional study
Introduction: A proximal femur fracture is the most serious complication of osteoporosis, due to the high mortality and morbidity associated with it. Its risk in the elderly is a function of multiple factors, including bone mineral density, muscle strength, and balance, all of which have been relate...
Main Authors: | Utkarsh Singh, Punit Tiwari, Navneet Singh, Guncha Kalia, Bhupinder Singh Brar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jodt.org/article.asp?issn=2665-9352;year=2022;volume=5;issue=3;spage=173;epage=179;aulast=Singh |
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