Gender differences in osteoporotic hip fractures in Sarawak General Hospital

• Main Authors: Sharifah Aishah, Wan Mohamad Akbar, Ing Khieng, Tiong, Seow Lin, Chuah, Yaw Kiet, Cheong, Benjamin Sachdev, Manjit Singh, Kar Hoo, Lee, Wendy wan Hui, Lee, Cheng Lay, Teh, Jeh Kiong, Tiong, Affizal, Samsudin, Ahmad Tirmizi, Jobli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41595/3/Gender%20differences%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41595/; https://www.e-mjm.org/

ABSTRACT Introduction: Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture pose a major public health problem in our ageing population, and particularly concerning is the increased morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporotic hip fractures. While overall diagnosis and treatment for osteoporosis have...