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SUBMITTER: Wang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3179297 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Zhong Z Bhattacharyya Timothy T
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 20110301 3
Increasing numbers of atypical hip fractures have been reported among patients with bisphosphonate use. However, the nature and extent of the problem are unknown despite recent investigations. To analyze national trends in hip fractures and medication use in the elderly US population, we respectively used the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) from 1996 to 2007. In NIS, subtrochanteric fragility fractures were compared with typical hip fractures in ...[more]