Risk of fracture after bariatric surgery in the United Kingdom: population based, retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVES: To estimate fracture risk in patients receiving bariatric surgery versus matched controls. DESIGN: Population based, retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Use of records from the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database, now known as the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (from...

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Main Authors: Lalmohamed, A, de Vries, F, Bazelier, M, Cooper, A, van Staa, T, Cooper, C, Harvey, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012