Fragility fracture systems, Latin America perspective
Abstract. Osteoporosis is a worldwide epidemic, affecting an average of 30% to 50% of those over 50 years of age in Latin America. Resulting from it is another epidemic, that of fragility fractures, which adversely affects morbidity and mortality of this population. Increasing in their incidence, fr...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2022-06-01
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Series: | OTA International |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000178 |