DEGREE OF OSTEOPOROSIS AFFECTS THE FRACTURE SITE IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURES

İNAN U., Tekcan A., Seber S., Omeroglu H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.14, no.3, pp.204-207, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.204-207
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This study was performed to analyse the relationship between the existence and degree of osteoporosis with age, gender, fracture site and laterality in older patients having proximal fractures due to simple fall.