[The incidence of hip fractures in pre- and postmenopausal women in Panama].
During the year 1994, 318 women suffered from hip fractures in the Republic of Panama. Of these, 310 fractures occurred in post-menopausal women (97.5%). The rate of hip fractures in post-menopausal women is 191.76 by 100,000 women of fifty or more years of age. Both public health and other civic entities should organize a nationwide campaign to prevent osteoporosis and fractures in general.
Chue de Coto
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Universidad de Panamá.
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010176:Panama / Q000453:epidemiology; D017698:Postmenopause; D017697:Premenopause