| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127.7 KB | Adobe PDF |
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
Analyze changes in treatment of osteoporotic hip fractures (OHF) in Portugal, between 2000-2008. Discharges with diagnosis of hip fracture between 2000-2008 were collected from the national register of hospital discharges, mandatory for all Portuguese public hospitals. Chi-square test was used to access
independence between sex, age groups, treatment and fatality. Linear regression was used to access temporal trends
Description
Keywords
Osteoporotic hip fracture Observational study
Citation
Alves, C. M. F. P., Alves, S., & Pina, M. F. (2012). How we are treating osteoporotic hip fractures (OHF)? A nationwide observational study in Portugal. IOF-ECCEO European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis / 2nd IOF-ESCEO Pre-Clinical Symposium, 23, 178–178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-012-1928-7
Publisher
Springer