Incidence and socioeconomic burden of hip fractures in Italy

• Main Authors: A. Angeli (Author), P. Camboa (Author), F. Fitto (Author), P. Piscitelli (Author), M. Rossini (Author), G. Guida (Author), S. Adami (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend of the incidence and costs of hip fractures in Italy. Methods: The incidence of hip fractures after 45 years of age in both females and males during the years 1999-2002 was obtained by analyzing the Italian Ministry of Health national hospi...