Risk of hip/femur fracture after stroke: a population-based case-control study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke increases the risk of hip/femur fracture, as seen in several studies, although the time course of this increased risk remains unclear. Therefore, our purpose is to evaluate this risk and investigate the time course of any elevated risk. METHODS: We conducted a case-con...

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Main Authors: Pouwels, S, Lalmohamed, A, Leufkens, B, de Boer, A, Cooper, C, van Staa, T, de Vries, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009