@article{ref1,
title="Seasonal variation in the incidence of hip fractures in Emilia-Romagna and Parma",
journal="Bone",
year="1993",
author="Pedrazzoni, M. and Alfano, F. S. and Malvi, C. and Ostanello, F. and Passeri, M.",
volume="14",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="S57-S63",
abstract="Though some reports suggest the existence of seasonal changes in hip fracture incidence, with a peak in winter months, other investigations have failed to confirm this finding. In this study we present data on the month-to-month variability of hip fractures in Emilia-Romagna, a region of Northern Italy with a population of approximately four million inhabitants, and in Parma, a province of Emilia-Romagna (population of approximately 400,000). Data on cervical and trochanteric fractures were obtained from two sources: a) records of all operative procedures in the five orthopaedic centres serving the area of the Parma province; and b) a computerised database of all hospital discharges from public and private hospitals of Emilia-Romagna. In both cases, the analysis gave similar results, with no evidence of a consistent seasonal pattern in hip fracture rates.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="8756-3282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}