Refracture risk and all-cause mortality after vertebral fragility fractures: Anti-osteoporotic medications matter

• Published in: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association Vol. 122; pp. S65 - S73
• Main Authors: Tai, Ta-Wei, Tsai, Yi-Lun, Shih, Chien-An, Li, Chia-Chun, Chang, Yin-Fan, Huang, Chun-Feng, Cheng, Tien-Tsai, Hwang, Jawl-Shan, Lu, Tsung-Hsueh, Wu, Chih-Hsing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Mortality; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fracture; Vertebral fracture; Osteoporosis; Mortality

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures may predict the future occurrence of fractures and increase mortality. Treating underlying osteoporosis may prevent second fractures. However, whether anti-osteoporotic treatment can reduce the mortality rate is not clear. The aim of this population study was to iden...