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Bone fractures after menopause [PDF]

Human Reproduction Update, 2010
Every year 30% of individuals above age 65 fall, and falls are the principal cause of bone fractures. To reduce fracture incidence requires both prevention of falls and maintenance of bone strength.PubMed searches were performed, for studies of the epidemiology of fractures, bone physiology, endocrine effects, osteoporosis measurement, genetics ...
D. H. Barlow, P. Bouchard, M. L. Brandi, J. L. Evers, A. Glasier, E. Negri, S. E. Papapoulos, S. H. Ralston, R. Rizzoli, D. T. Baird, J. Collins, G. Benagiano, P.G. Crosignani, C. La Vecchia, A. Volpe, J. Collins, P. G. Crosignani   +16 more
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Isolated olecranon fractures in children affected by osteogenesis imperfecta type I treated with single screw or tension band wiring system: outcomes and pitfalls in relation to bone mineral density [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of 2 techniques, tension band wiring (TBW) and fixation with screws, in olecranon fractures in children affected with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type I.
D'Eufemia, Patrizia, De Cristo, Claudia, Graci, Jole, Martini, Lorena, Persiani, Pietro, Ranaldi, Filippo M., Villani, Ciro, Zambrano, Anna   +7 more
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Thiazolidinediones and bone fractures [PDF]

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2011
The topic of increased risk of bone fracture associated with thiazolidinediones (TZD) treatment first drew international attention when a higher rate of fractures in women with diabetes treated with rosiglitazone was reported in the A Diabetes Outcome Program Trial (ADOPT)1. Subsequently, a number of clinical trials and observational studies addressing
Kaku, Kohei, Hashiramoto, Mitsuru
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Bone Health, Fragility Fractures, and the Hand Surgeon

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Fragility fractures, which are often linked to osteoporosis, are fractures resulting from minimal trauma or low-impact falls. Although osteoporosis treatment can reduce risk of fragility fractures, many patients do not meet diagnostic criteria for ...
Jessica Ong, MD, PhD, Isabel Snee, BS, Isabel Marcano, MD, Scott Tintle, MD, Malek Cheikh, MD, Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS   +5 more
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The AO Pediatric Comprehensive Classification of Long Bone Fractures (PCCF). [PDF]

, 2017
Background and purpose - The AO Pediatric Comprehensive Classification of Long Bone Fractures (PCCF) describes the localization and morphology of fractures, and considers severity in 2 categories: (1) simple, and (2) multifragmentary. We evaluated simple
Audigé, L., Blumenthal, A., Joeris, A., Lutz, N., Slongo, T.   +4 more
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Cement injection and postoperative vertebral fractures during vertebroplasty

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
Objective Vertebroplasty is the most widely used method for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). During this procedure, bone cement is injected into the vertebral body.
Le Hu, Hao Sun, Hua Wang, Jun Cai, Yuping Tao, Xinmin Feng, Yongxiang Wang   +6 more
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High serum osteopontin levels are associated with prevalent fractures and worse lipid profile in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have increased fracture risk. Osteopontin (OPN) is a protein involved in bone remodeling and inflammation.
Carnevale, V., Filardi, Tiziana, Lenzi, A., Massoud, R., Morano, S., Nieddu, L., Romagnoli, E., Russo, C., Tavaglione, F., Turinese, Irene   +9 more
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Alzheimer’s disease and its associated risk of bone fractures: a narrative review

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is the major cause of dementia in the aged population. Recent researches indicate that patients with AD have a significantly increased fracture risk, but the pathological mechanisms ...
Bing-Na Zhou, Qian Zhang, Mei Li
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EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing: a NICE medical technology guidance [PDF]

, 2014
Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are ...
Ailish Higgins, B Campbell, B Livani, C Rubin, Catherine Meads, D Gebauer, E Mayr, I Willits, J White, Joanne Lord, K Withers, LJ Donaldson, M Schofer, M Taylor, Matthew Glover, PA Nolte, S Jingushi, S Rutten, Susan Bayliss, Yaling Yang   +19 more
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Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Treatment with glucocorticoids is associated with bone loss starting soon after therapy is initiated and an increased risk of fracture. METHODS: We performed a randomized, double-placebo, double-blind clinical trial of 18 months' duration ...
Ale Algra, Anne-Margriet Huisman, Ans C.M. Oostveen, Ben A.C. Dijkmans, Chris E.D. de Laet, de Nijs RN, Erik Buskens, George A.W. Bruyn, Johannes W.G. Jacobs, Johannes W.J. Bijlsma, Michel BA, Piet P.M.M. Geusens, Roland F.J. Laan, Ron N.J. de Nijs, Willem F. Lems   +14 more
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