Tag: Fractures
Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism
Findings show no reduction in clinical fracture among middle-aged, older men with hypogonadism
Common Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
Findings seen for the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool
Fracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
Increased risk of fracture after adjustment for confounding variables, including bone mineral density
Women With Osteoporosis Want to Know Their Fracture Risk
Furthermore, survey shows patients prefer visual presentation of risk
Small Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk
Small improvements in femoral neck BMD coincided with significant reduction in incidence of hip fracture in men and women
Cast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly
No significant difference in DASH score, range of motion values seen at first postoperative year for CI, surgery
Surgical Stabilization Beneficial for Odontoid Fractures
Mortality rate lower at 30 days and one year in propensity score-matched and Cox proportional hazards analyses
Hip Fracture Risk Higher Among Vegetarians Versus Regular Meat Eaters
Association was partly explained by their lower body mass index
Number of Hip Fractures Set to Nearly Double by 2050
Lower use of antiosteoporosis medication seen for men vs. women; men had higher rates of all-cause mortality
Common Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
Findings seen for the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool
