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The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia
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Topic: Musculoskeletal conditions
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2010) The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 June 2026.
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Hip fractures are serious and may lead to disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and even premature death. Every day in 2006-07, more than 40 Australians - most of them aged 65 or over - broke their hip. But the incidence rate is on the decline, having fallen by 14% in males and 20% in females since 1997-98.
- ISSN: 1446-9820
- ISBN: 978 1 74024 992 8
- Cat. no: AUS 121
- Pages: 32