Is reversal of the hip fracture secular trend related to a decrease in the incidence in institution-dwelling elderly women?
The decrease in the standardized hip fracture incidence in institution-dwelling women is responsible for the reversal in secular trend. Future research should include stratification according to the residential status to better identify the causes responsible for the trend in hip fracture incidence.
The occurrence of deficiencies in one or two fingers, including those designated as "amniotic band deformities," are as common as terminal transverse limb defects in CVS-exposed infants, and both are much more common than in unexposed infants. The absence of the distal portion of the third finger, with tapering and stiff joints, appears to be a distinctive effect of exposure to CVS.