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Optimized Treatment of Hip Fractures

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Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics

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Fractures of the proximal part of the femur -hip fractures — are common and costly. The number of hip fractures has increased in all Western countries during recent decades. This has occurred mainly because of an increase in the number of elderly people and also due to an increase in the risk for hip fracture among the oldest persons [1–4,35]. Due to an increased aging population all over the world there will be a geographical shift in the occurrence of hip fractures. The incidence rates of hip fractures are higher in white populations than in others and vary by geographical region. Age-adjusted incidence rates of hip fracture by gender are higher in Scandinavia than in North America and lower in countries of Southern Europe [5,6]. The absolute number of hip fractures in each region is determined not only by ethnic composition, but also by the size of the population and its age distribution.

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    Dominique G. Poitout MD (Professeur à l’Université de la Mediterranée, Chef de Service) (Professeur à l’Université de la Mediterranée, Chef de Service)

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Thorngren, KG. (2004). Optimized Treatment of Hip Fractures. In: Poitout, D.G. (eds) Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3774-0_46

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