Detection of risk of falling and hip fracture in women referred for bone densitometry

被引:14
作者
Durward, G
Pugh, CN
Ogunremi, L
Wills, R
Cottee, M
Patel, S
机构
[1] Univ London St Georges Hosp, Osteoporosis Unit, Dept Rheumatol & Geriatr Med, London SW17 0QT, England
[2] Epsom & St Heller NHS Trust, Dept Rheumatol, Surrey, England
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01871-1
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In an assessment of the practicality of measurement of fall-related risk factors for bone fracture, assessment was easy and the frequency of fractures was high enough to justify routine measurement.
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页码:220 / 221
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