EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FEMUR FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY AND COST TO THE STATE OF PARANÁ, BRAZIL
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the incidence and economic impact of femur fractures in the state of Paraná, Brazil . Methods: This descriptive study included men and women ≥ 60 years of age with hip fractures which were treated by the Public Health System in emergency care from January 2010 to...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Ortopédica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aob/v25n4/1413-7852-aob-25-04-00155.pdf |