The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study
The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study
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London: Springer-Verlag
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English
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London: Springer-Verlag
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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vertebral fractures in elderly women with a recent hip fracture. The burden of vertebral fractures expressed by the Spinal Deformity Index (SDI) is more strictly associated with the trochanteric than the cervical localization of hip fracture and may influence short-term functional outcomes.<...
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The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1323806739
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1323806739
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0937-941X
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1433-2965
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10.1007/s00198-012-2119-2
