Trends in incidence of proximal humerus fractures, surgical procedures and outcomes among elderly hospitalized patients with and without type 2 diabetes in Spain (2001–2013)

Trends in incidence of proximal humerus fractures, surgical procedures and outcomes among elderly hospitalized patients with and without type 2 diabetes in Spain (2001–2013)

Abstract Background Several studies have reported that diabetic persons have an increased risk for fractures than non-diabetes patients. The association between proximal humerus fractures and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is unclear and some studies point to insulin treatment, hypoglycaemic episodes conseq...

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Main Authors: Maria Angeles Martinez-Huedo, Rodrigo Jiménez-García, Eduardo Mora-Zamorano, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Manuel Villanueva-Martinez, Ana Lopez-de-Andres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Proximal humerus fracture
Type 2 diabetes
Surgical procedures
In-hospital mortality
Hospitalization outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1892-7

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