[Osteoporotic fractures].
The paper presents actual data concerning osteoporotic fractures (definitions, causes, epidemiologic and clinical data, consequences, treatment) particulary data about the most common fractures (distal forearm, vertebral and proximal hip fractures).
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Bogna
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Katedra i Zakład patomorfologii w Zabrzu, Slqski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Katowice. bognadr@poczta.onet.pl
D000368:Aged; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000453:epidemiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology