1. The growing problem of osteoporosis

   Editorial Pages: 267 - 268

2. Differences in fracture pattern between an urban and a rural population: A comparative population-based study in Southern Sweden

   • B. Jónsson
   • P. Gärdsel
   • I. Sernbo

   Original Article Pages: 269 - 273

3. Comparison and investigation of bone mineral density in opposing femora by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

   • J. Lilley
   • B. G. Walters
   • Z. Drolc

   Original Article Pages: 274 - 278

4. Epidemiology of hip fractures in The Netherlands: Women compared with men

   • F. T. J. Boereboom
   • J. A. Raymakers
   • S. A. Duursma

   Original Article Pages: 279 - 284

5. Hip fractures in the elderly: A world-wide projection

   • C. Cooper
   • G. Campion
   • L. J. Melton III

   Original Article Pages: 285 - 289

6. Fracture risk as determined by prospective and retrospective study designs

   • M. R. Stegman
   • R. R. Recker
   • R. P. Heaney

   Original Article Pages: 290 - 297

7. The apparent incidence of hip fracture in Europe: A study of national register sources

   • O. Johnel
   • B. Gullberg
   • the MEDOS Study Group

   Original Article Pages: 298 - 302

8. Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis: Effects of a treatment with slow-release sodium fluoride

   • M. Greenwald
   • D. Brandli
   • G. Golde

   Short Report Pages: 303 - 304

9. News & views

   News Pages: 305 - 306