The Incidence of Hip Fractures in Long-Term Care Homes in Saskatchewan from 2008 to 2012: an Analysis of Provincial Administrative Databases

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures (HFs) represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality among adults in long-term care (LTC), but lack of detailed epidemiological data poses challenges to intervention planning. We aimed to determine the incidence of HFs among permanent LTC residents in Saskatchewan...

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izdano v:Can Geriatr J
Main Authors: Thorpe, Lilian U., Whiting, Susan J., Li, Wenbin, Dust, William, Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas, Teare, Gary
Format: Artigo
Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2017
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Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5624258/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28983383
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.20.273
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