Hip fractures and area level socioeconomic conditions: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Rapp Kilian (Author), Becker Clemens (Author), Wildner Manfred (Author), Haastert Burkhard (Author), Icks Andrea (Author), Dragano Nico (Author), Meyer Gabriele (Author), Rosenbauer Joachim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Only a limited number of studies have analyzed the association between hip fracture incidence and socioeconomic conditions. Most, but not all found an association, and results are in part conflicting. The aim of our study was to eval...