title: The clinical significance of wrist fracture in osteoporosis.
abstract: Wrist fracture is the most common fragility fracture in perimenopausal and young postmenopausal women in USA and Northern Europe. Recent studies based on high-resolution imaging have shown microarchitectural deterioration of trabecular bone even in premenopausal women presenting with a wrist fracture. These fractures increase the risk of subsequent fractures, especially in the first 7 years. So, wrist fracture female patients must be appropriately screened and treated for osteoporosis in order to preserve bone quality and prevent future, more severe, fractures.
authors.affiliation: University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, cerocchirene@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cerocchi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghera
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gasbarra
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feola
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tarantino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015519:Bone Density; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D047648:Perimenopause; D017698:Postmenopause; D012306:Risk; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents