Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 03:42 in Health & Medicine

Vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an increased risk of death, found a new study of 7753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081720.pdf (

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