title: [Risk assessment and prevention of fractures of the upper segment of the femur in elderly persons].
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie et de pathologie osseuse, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Meunier
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D018890:Chemoprevention; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors