title: Risk factors for distal radius fracture in postmenopausal women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this work was to explore the risk factors for distal radius fracture in postmenopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 611 postmenopausal women with distal radius fractures were included. In all, 173 patients with unstable distal radius fractures were included (unstable fracture group), while there were 438 patients with stable distal radius fractures (stable fracture group). The control group comprised 800 postmenopausal women with no fracture. A questionnaire survey was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, the 611 postmenopausal women with distal radius fractures had a higher body mass index (BMI). Advanced age and higher BMI were more common in the unstable fracture group than in the stable fracture group (P <0.05). A higher proportion of the 611 postmenopausal women with a distal radius fracture had fallen in the last 12 months than in the control group. Comorbidities and the frequency of falls in the last 12 months were higher in the unstable fracture group than in the stable fracture group (P < 0.05). A higher proportion of the control group was taking calcium supplements, while the proportion taking calcium supplementation in the unstable fracture group was lower than that in the stable fracture group (P < 0.05). Osteoporosis in the two fracture groups (P < 0.05) was significantly higher than in the control group and was the highest in the unstable fracture group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In postmenopausal women, obesity, falls, unknown osteoporosis status, and osteoporosis are associated with high risk of distal radius fracture. If comorbidities and advanced age are also present, this group of persons may be at higher risk for unstable distal radius fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China. wtxu31@126.com.
authors.forename: Wenting
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ren
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Guoqing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zheren
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiangong Hospital, 666 North Zhongshan NO1. Road, 200083, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Guoqing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017698:Postmenopause; D015995:Prevalence; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Body mass index; Calcium; Dietary supplements; Osteoporosis; Questionnaire