THE HIP FRACTURE IS AN INJURY AND A DISEASE AT THESAME TIME

BACKGROUND Low bone mineral density (BMD) can not accurately differentiate between those who willexperience a hip fracture and those who will not after the fall from standing high. Itinfluences the predicted success of future fracture prevention in less than 50 %. Bone strengthexplains the ratio bet...

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Main Author: Radko Komadina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/540