title: Possible way to reduce fracture rates in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury?
abstract: Lower extremity fractures in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) are a major problem. The use of thiazide diuretics, a simple and safe intervention, may be effective in reducing the risk of fracture in patients with traumatic SCI. Furthermore, thiazide diuretics have an added benefit of reducing kidney stone formation.
authors.affiliation: Duke University, and VA Medical Centers, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nassaralla
authors.affiliation: Duke University, and VA Medical Centers, Durham, NC; The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence, Cary, NC. Electronic address: Lyles002@mc.duke.edu.
authors.forename: Kenneth W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lyles
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors
keywords: Osteoporosis; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Thiazides