Socio-medical aspects of hip fracture among elderly population in Belgrade, Serbia - 06/02/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.11.001
J. Lopicic a, ⁎ 
, M. Davidovic b , D. Vukovic c , G. Tulic d
, M. Davidovic b , D. Vukovic c , G. Tulic d a Institute of rheumatology, Belgrade, Serbia
b Chair of Gerontology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
c Institute of social medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
d Institute for Orthopaedic surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Corresponding author. Tel.: +381 11 38 08 422.Abstract |
Hip fracture has epidemic character in the world, including Serbia, which is significant for its medical and social consequences on the one hand and economic on the other, taking into account the increasing number of elderly in Serbia. Socio-medical aspects of hip or femur fracture were researched on the territory of Belgrade, within two groups of patients, younger (age 20–64) compared to elderly (age 65+).
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Elderly, Socio-medical aspects, Falls, Hip fracture
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Vol 3 - N° 1
P. 14-17 - février 2012 Retour au numéro
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