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Hip fractures in Italy: 2000–2005 extension study
Osteoporosis International, 10/09/09

Piscitelli P et al. – The authors analyzed the national hospitalization and DRG databases concerning fractures occurred in people >=65 between 2000 and 2005. Hip fractures of the elderly are increasing and represent a major health problem in industrialized countries such as Italy.

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The Aftermath of Hip Fracture: Discharge Placement, Functional Status Change, and Mortality
American Journal of Epidemiology, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Impact of a comanaged geriatric fracture center on short-term hip fracture outcomes
Archives of Internal Medicine, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Population-based Canadian hip fracture rates with international comparisons
Osteoporosis International, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Long-term oral anticoagulation therapy and the risk of hip fracture in patients with previous hemispheric infarction and nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women rises steeply with age
Internet Source, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 70%