Bone fractures in liver transplant patients.
Atraumatic bone fractures are a frequent complication in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). A retrospective study of 91 adult OLT patients was carried out to detect the prevalence of bone fractures, and to isolate predictive factors for their development. After OLT 22 patients (24%) developed 56 atraumatic bone fractures. All fractures occurred within the first 13 months following OLT. No predictive pre- or post-OLT risk factors for the development of bone fractures were identified.
Navasa
M
M
Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain.
Monegal
A
A
Guañabens
N
N
Peris
P
P
Rimola
A
A
Muñoz-Gómez
J
J
Visa
J
J
Rodés
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors