"Osteoporosis and orthopods" incidences of osteoporosis in distal radius fracture from low energy trauma.
Fracture of the distal radius from low energy trauma is a common presentation to orthopaedic trauma services. This fragility type fracture is associated with underlying osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a 'silent disease' where fragility fracture is a common presentation. Orthopaedic surgeons may be the only physician that these patients encounter. We found a high percentage of female patients who sustained a fragility fracture of the distal radius have an underlying osteoporosis. Further management of osteoporosis is important to prevent future fragility fractures.
Bahari
Syah
S
Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Adelaide and Meath Hospital Incorporating National Children Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland. syahbahari@gmail.com
Morris
Seamus
S
Lenehan
Brian
B
McElwain
John P
JP
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology