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Preventing fractures in elderly people.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate seasonal variations in the incidence of fall related fractures among people 65 years and older. POPULATION AND METHODS A prospective, population based cohort study was performed on people aged 65 years and older followed up from 1990 to 1997, a total of 459,904 person years. Cases were identified through a prospective registration system. RESULTS There were 10,992 (...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.89