Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients With Hip Fracture Seen in an Orthogeriatric Service in Sunny Singapore

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults in Western countries with seasonal winters, when the amount of sunlight is much reduced. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with hip fracture in countries such as Singapore where the climate is p...

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Main Authors: Rani Ramason MBChB, MRCP, DGM, FAMS, Natesan Selvaganapathi MBBS, DA, MD, MRCP, FAMS, Noor Hafizah Binte Ismail MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, Wei Chin Wong MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, Ganesan Naidu Rajamoney MBBS, FRCS, FAMS, Mei Sian Chong MBBS, FRCP, FAMS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458514528952