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Incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca, Spain. Period: 1994–2002

Incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca, Spain. Period: 1994–2002 Arch Osteoporos (2006) 1:7–12 DOI 10.1007/s11657-006-0002-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca, Spain. Period: 1994–2002 Juan F. Blanco & Agustin Díaz-Alvarez & Jose A. De Pedro & David Borrego & Javier del Pino & Jorge Cortés Received: 21 February 2006 /Accepted: 9 May 2006 / Published online: 7 September 2006 International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2006 Abstract existence of other factors influencing this higher incidence. Introduction The incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca This information should alert the health authorities so they (Spain) has been lower than in other countries, but has may begin to initiate plans of prevention and management shown a marked increase during the past few decades. The of these very debilitating injuries. aim of this work is to ascertain the real incidence of hip . . fractures in the province of Salamanca (Spain) in the period Keywords Hip fracture Osteoporosis Incidence 1994–2002, and based on these results make a prediction for the future (up to the year 2015). Methods This present study is based on collected data form Introduction the discharge register of the University Hospital of Salamanca (100% codified) for those patients 65 years of Osteoporosis is an important health http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Osteoporosis Springer Journals

Incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca, Spain. Period: 1994–2002

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Arch Osteoporos (2006) 1:7–12 DOI 10.1007/s11657-006-0002-5 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca, Spain. Period: 1994–2002 Juan F. Blanco & Agustin Díaz-Alvarez & Jose A. De Pedro & David Borrego & Javier del Pino & Jorge Cortés Received: 21 February 2006 /Accepted: 9 May 2006 / Published online: 7 September 2006 International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2006 Abstract existence of other factors influencing this higher incidence. Introduction The incidence of hip fractures in Salamanca This information should alert the health authorities so they (Spain) has been lower than in other countries, but has may begin to initiate plans of prevention and management shown a marked increase during the past few decades. The of these very debilitating injuries. aim of this work is to ascertain the real incidence of hip . . fractures in the province of Salamanca (Spain) in the period Keywords Hip fracture Osteoporosis Incidence 1994–2002, and based on these results make a prediction for the future (up to the year 2015). Methods This present study is based on collected data form Introduction the discharge register of the University Hospital of Salamanca (100% codified) for those patients 65 years of Osteoporosis is an important health

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