National incidence of traumatic fractures in China: a retrospective survey of 512 187 individuals

• Main Authors: Wei Chen, MD (Author), Hongzhi Lv, MD (Author), Song Liu, MD (Author), Bo Liu, MD (Author), Yanbin Zhu, MD (Author), Xiao Chen, MD (Author), Guang Yang, MD (Author), Lei Liu, MD (Author), Tao Zhang, MD (Author), Haili Wang, MD (Author), Bing Yin, MD (Author), Jialiang Guo, MD (Author), Xiaolin Zhang, PhD (Author), Yichong Li, PhD (Author), Derek Smith, PhD (Author), Pan Hu, MD (Author), Jiayuan Sun, MD (Author), Prof Yingze Zhang, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Traumatic fractures place a substantial burden on health-care systems worldwide. Although detailed information about incidence, distribution, and risk factors for traumatic fractures is vital for planning and prevention, in China, national data are unavailable. We aimed to do an up-to-da...