Comparison of fracture patterns between rural and urban populations in a developing country.
The anatomical locations of common fractures differed between the urban and rural populations. A higher rate of upper limb fractures was observed in the rural areas, while femur fractures in the elderly was the main cause of fracture admission in the urban areas. The relatively high rate of hand fra...
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Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association
2010
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