Knee arthroplasty and risk of hip fracture: a population-based, case-control study.
The majority of knee arthroplasties (KAs) are performed in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Although bone mass may be increased in these patients, subjects with knee OA may have an increased risk of hip fracture, possibly due to an increased severity of falls. However, in patients with KAs, risk o...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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