Do osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures precede hip fractures?

Severe osteoporosis: diagnosis of non-hip non-vertebral (NHNV) fractures.

Osteoporotic bone, structurally altered because of reduction of bone mineral density and quality deterioration, can easily head for fracture after minimum mechanical stress.THE MOST COMMON SITES OF FRACTURE, OTHER THAN SPINE AND HIP, ARE, IN DECREASING ORDER: distal radius, forearm, proximal humerus, other femoral sites, ribs, pelvis, tibia and fibula, metatarsal bone and calcaneum. The role of...

Are We Missing Osteoporosis-Related Vertebral Fractures in Men?

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of osteoporosis related spinal fractures among Saudi Arabian males. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Vertebral fractures are the most common complication of osteoporosis and is the first sign in both sexes and only 25 to 30% of radiographically observed vertebral deformities are recognized. METHODS We analyzed the chest radiographs ...

Osteoporosis associated vertebral fractures—Health economic implications

INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis-associated vertebral fractures represent an increasing clinical and public health problem, one with important socioeconomic effects within western countries. The purpose of this study was to analyse demographic, medical, gender and socioeconomic aspects of osteoporotic vertebral fractures of the thoracic or lumbar spine over a period of at least 10-years. MATERIAL AN...

Do hip pads help prevent hip fractures?

Renal function and risk of hip and vertebral fractures in older women: is it always osteoporosis?

BACKGROUND An increased rate of hip fractures has been reported in patients with end-stage renal disease, but the effect of less severe renal dysfunction on fracture risk is uncertain. METHODS We conducted a case-cohort study within a cohort of 9704 women 65 years or older to compare baseline renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] using the Cockcroft-Gault equation) in 14...