Epidemiology of hip fractures in Ecuador.

Objectives. To report the age-, sex-, and type-specific hip fracture incidence rates in Ecuador. A secondary objective was to examine hip fracture geographic variations in Latin America. Methods. The Anuario de Egresos Hospitalarios was analyzed to determine the number of persons aged 50 years or ol...

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Published in:	Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 438 - 443
Main Author:	Orces, Carlos H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Pan American Health Organization May2009
Subjects:	Epidemiological research Hip fractures Osteoporosis Ecuador
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