Secular increase in the incidence of hip fractures in Belgium between 1984 and 1996: need for a concerted public health strategy

Secular increase in the incidence of hip fractures in Belgium between 1984 and 1996: need for a concerted public health strategy

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of hip fractures (at the proximal end of the femur) in Belgium from 1984 to 1996. METHODS: Use was made of information from the national database on hospital bills, which fully covers the annual hospital stays in the whole of the country. FINDINGS: The mean annu...

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Main Authors: Reginster Jean-Yves, Gillet Pierre, Gosset Christiane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Hip fractures/epidemiology
Age factors
Longitudinal studies
Forecasting
Belgium
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001001000007

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