January 1, 2000Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly Finnish persons: Sharp increase in 1970-1998 and alarming projections for the new millennium

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Population

Patients 60 years of age or more admitted to Finnish hospitals in 1970-1998 for primary treatment of…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1970-1998

Authors

PKPekka KannusUrho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute MPMika PalvanenTampere University SNSeppo NiemiUrho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Discussion

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Implication

Rising proximal humerus fracture incidence in elderly Finns may increase osteoporosis vigilance; leaves open generalizability and causal drivers.

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Population

Patients 60 years of age or more admitted to Finnish hospitals in 1970-1998 for primary treatment of osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus (caused by low-energy trauma).

Outcome

Number and incidence of osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerushard clinical

There was a sharp increase in the incidence of osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures in elderly Finnish persons between 1970 and 1998, with projections suggesting a tripling by 2030.

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Kannus et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a6853eeed409805de88f3 https://doi.org/10.1080/000164700317381144

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Implication

Rising proximal humerus fracture incidence in elderly Finns may increase osteoporosis vigilance; leaves open generalizability and causal drivers.

Osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly Finnish persons: Sharp increase in 1970-1998 and alarming projections for the new millennium

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly Finnish persons: Sharp increase in 1970-1998 and alarming projections for the new millennium

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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