Osteoporotic fractures of proximal femur: clinical and epidemiological features in a population of the city of São Paulo

Osteoporotic fractures of proximal femur: clinical and epidemiological features in a population of the city of São Paulo

CONTEXT: It is believed that about 25% of menopausal women in the USA will exhibit some kind of fracture as a consequence of osteoporosis. Fractures of the proximal femur are associated with a greater number of deaths and disabilities and higher medical expenses than all the other osteoporotic fract...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Ramalho, Marise Lazaretti-Castro, Omar Hauache, José Gilberto Vieira, Edmilson Takata, Francisco Cafalli, Fernando Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Osteoporotic fracture of proximal femur
Osteoporosis
Physical activity
Dairy calcium ingestion
Body mass index
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