| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5891452 | Bone | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Study includes all hip fractures treated in Norwegian hospitals during 1999-2008. ⺠Among 81,867 fracture patients 50 years and more, 7943 sustained two hip fractures. ⺠Survival analyses took competing risk of death into account. ⺠Women had 40% higher risk of second hip fracture compared to men. ⺠Within ten years, 15% of women and 11% of men sustain their second hip fracture.
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Authors
Tone K. Omsland, Nina Emaus, Grethe S. Tell, Luai A. Ahmed, Jacqueline R. Center, Nguyen D. Nguyen, Clara G. Gjesdal, Siri Forsmo, Berit Schei, Anne Johanne Søgaard, Haakon E. Meyer,