Comparison of morbidity and mortality of hip and vertebral fragility fractures: Which one has the highest burden?

Comparison of morbidity and mortality of hip and vertebral fragility fractures: Which one has the highest burden?

Objectives: Hip fragility fractures were regarded as one of the most severe, but recent papers report on the underestimated burden of vertebral compression fractures. This study aims to compare morbidity and mortality of hip and vertebral fragility fractures in patients treated in the same setting....

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Main Authors: Maroun Rizkallah, Falah Bachour, Mirvat el Khoury, Amer Sebaaly, Boutros Finianos, Rawad el Hage, Ghassan Maalouf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Morbidity
Mortality
Vertebral fracture
Hip fracture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240552552030073X

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