Repeat Low‐Trauma Fractures Occur Frequently Among Men and Women Who Have Osteopenic BMD
Fracture risk assessment based solely on BMD has limitations. Additional risk factors include the presence of a previous low‐trauma fracture. We sought to quantify the fracture burden attributable to first versus repeat fracture. We studied 2179 men and 5269 women, 50–90 yr of age, participating in...
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Published in | Journal of bone and mineral research Vol. 24; no. 9; pp. 1515 - 1522 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Washington, DC
John Wiley and Sons and The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
01.09.2009
Wiley |
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