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Evolutionary roots of the risk of hip fracture in humans

Authors :
Hadas Leah Avni
Nir Shvalb
Ariel Pokhojaev
Samuel Francis
Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag
Victoria Roul
Jean-Jacques Hublin
Frank Rühli
Hila May
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2023.

Abstract

This study demonstrates how proximal femoral adaptations to bipedal locomotion and lifestyles impact the risk of intracapsular hip fracture, independent of osteoporosis

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
6
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.37a63293e6464be6984307cfbf13dc03
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04633-4