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Bone fractures after menopause [PDF]

open access: yes, 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 ...
Ralston, Stuart H.   +59 more
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Direct costs of common osteoporotic fractures (Hip, Vertebral and Forearm) in Iran

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Osteoporotic fractures impose significant costs on society. The objective of this study was to estimate the direct costs of the hip, vertebral, and forearm fractures in the first year after fracture incidence in Iran.
Marziyeh Rajabi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osteoporotic fractures in obesity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Osteoporotic fractures in ...
Tatyana Olegovna Yalochkina
core   +1 more source

When, where and how osteoporosis-associated fractures occur: An analysis from the global longitudinal study of osteoporosis in women (GLOW) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: To examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women. Methods: We analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada ...
Anderson, Frederick A   +160 more
core   +1 more source

Cortical Bone Trajectory Instrumentation with Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture

open access: yesMedicina, 2020
Background: Osteoporotic spinal fractures commonly occur in elderly patients with low bone mineral density. In these cases, percutaneous vertebroplasty or percutaneous kyphoplasty can provide significant pain relief and improve mobility. However, studies
Wei-Lin Hsu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Statin Therapy and the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: a Nested Case-Control Study

open access: yesJournal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis, 2021
Objective We aimed to investigate the association between statin use and the risk of major osteoporotic fractures in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods A nested case-control study was performed in patients with MetS (≥50 years) who had
Kyoung Jin Kim   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Erythropoietin treatment and osteoporotic fracture risk in hemodialysis patients: A nationwide population-based study

open access: yesOsteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Objectives: Concerns about erythropoietin (EPO) therapy for anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) contributing to potential bone loss and increased fracture risks are growing.
Ching-Yu Lee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES AT A TERTIARY ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA CENTER [PDF]

open access: yesActa Ortopédica Brasileira, 2018
Objective: To evaluate the profile of patients with osteoporotic fractures treated at a tertiary orthopedic hospital. Methods: Using questionnaires, 70 patients with osteoporotic fractures (OF) were compared with 50 outpatients with multiple ...
MICHAEL MINSU SHU   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiographic patterns of osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The objectives of the study were: a) to identify osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures in a large consecutive series of patients; b) to identify radiographic fracture patterns among osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures; and c ...
Stefano Gumina   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Medical Cost Analysis of the Osteoporotic Hip Fractures

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: Osteoporotic hip fractures decrease the life expectancy for 20% about 20-50% of the patients become permanently dependent in terms of walking for the rest of their life. Life expectancy is increasing in Turkey in the last 20 years.
Haluk Çelik   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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