Radial fracture as an indicator of osteoporosis: a 10-year follow-up study.
Of 136 patients studied at an average of 10.6 years after a distal radial fracture, 37.6% of the 109 women and 7.4% of the 27 men suffered a subsequent fracture. "Osteoporosis-related" fractures accounted for the majority of subsequent fractures sustained by the women. The prognostic significance of distal radial fracture in the adult female is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires