title: [Hip Fracture--Epidemiology, Management and Liaison Service. Risk factor for hip fracture].
abstract: Many risk factors have been identified for hip fracture, including female, advanced age, osteoporosis, previous fractures, low body weight or low body mass index, alcohol drinking, smoking, family history of fractures, use of glucocorticoid, factors related to falls, and bone strength. The factors related to falls are number of fall, frail, post stroke, paralysis, muscle weakness, anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depression drugs, and sedatives. Dementia and respiratory disease and others have been reported to be risk factors for secondary hip fracture.
authors: Health Management & Promotion Center, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council, Japan.
authors: Saeko
authors: S
authors: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors