Hip fracture in the elderly in Spain

Authors

  • Luis Ferrandez
  • Jesus Hernandez
  • Alfonso Gonzalez-Orus
  • Francisco Devesa
  • Manuel Ceinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154750

Abstract

We recorded the incidence of fractures of the proximal end of the femur in the province of Salamanca, Spain, 1977-88. Based on age-specific survival estimates, the probability of suffering a hip fracture after 50 years of age in women was 7 percent and in men 2 percent, i.e., substantially lower than in Northern Europe or U.S.A.

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Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Ferrandez, L., Hernandez, J., Gonzalez-Orus, A., Devesa, F., & Ceinos, M. (1992). Hip fracture in the elderly in Spain. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(4), 386–388. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154750

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