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Published in: Osteoporosis International 4/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Editorial

Surgery for fragility hip fracture—streamlining the process

Authors: F. Leung, M. Blauth, S. Bavonratanavech

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Special Issue 4/2010

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Throughout the past few decades, demographics are changing swiftly throughout the world. In the United States, Japan, China, and many parts of Europe, life expectancy has risen to well above 70 years [1]. As a result, there is an expected increase in the number of hip fractures in the world and an increasing demand for treatment of fragility fractures [2]. Moreover, with an active lifestyle that many older patients used to enjoy, there is a bigger demand for a prompt and effective healing of the fractures and an early return to premorbid level. …
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Metadata
Title
Surgery for fragility hip fracture—streamlining the process
Authors
F. Leung
M. Blauth
S. Bavonratanavech
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue Special Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1402-3

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