The influence of osteoporosis in trauma
Osteoporosis is a descriptive term for a loss of bone mass and structure which predisposes to fracture in response to minimal trauma. These fractures cause pain, disability and significant mortality, with enormous resource costs to health and other services. Proximal femoral (hip) fractures account...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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