Hip fracture risk increases

Pathological

Gender

Female

Data Availability

50 to 74 years

Tissue

  • femur Changes

References

  • Banks et al. (2009) "Hip fracture incidence in relation to age, menopausal status, and age at menopause: prospective analysis." PLoS Med. 6(11):e1000181 (PubMed)
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Description

Banks et al. found that hip fracture incidence increases steeply with age in middle-aged women, being roughly seven times higher at age 70-74 than at 50-54.

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