Stabilized Incidence in Proximal Humeral Fractures of Elderly Women: Nationwide Statistics From Finland in 1970-2015

Low-trauma fractures of elderly women are a major public health concern. We determined the current trend in the absolute number and incidence (per 100,000 persons) of fresh low-trauma fractures of the proximal humerus among 80-year-old or older Finnish women by taking into account all women who were...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2017-10, Vol.72 (10), p.1390-1393
Hauptverfasser:	Kannus, Pekka, Niemi, Seppo, Sievänen, Harri, Parkkari, Jari
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged, 80 and over Female Finland - epidemiology Fractures Geriatrics Humans Humerus Incidence Older people Public health Risk Factors Shoulder Fractures - epidemiology Statistics Trauma Women
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