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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 69-B, Issue 3, 388-390
Copyright © 1987 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Osteomalacia and femoral neck fractures in the elderly patient

TJ Wilton, DJ Hosking, E Pawley, A Stevens, and L Harvey

In a series of over 1000 elderly patients with femoral neck fracture, who were routinely screened by iliac crest bone biopsy, a 2% prevalence of osteomalacia was found. This low figure suggests that osteomalacia is not a significant predisposing factor in the development of these fractures and that routine screening is not cost-effective.




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