Significance of High- and Low-Distal Energy Forearm Fractures

Abstract

Regardless of trauma occurrence, both men and women age 50 years and older with recent distal forearm fractures should be evaluated early for treatment by bone densitometry and clinical risk factors because the majority of recurrent fractures occur within 3 years.

Predictors of fragility fractures and osteoporosis among people over 50 years old – a retrospective cohort study

“…This leads to a risk of osteoporosis (Dorner et al, 2008;Järvinen et al, 2008;Lee et al, 2014). Usually, such fractures occur following a slip or fall, typically from a standing or seated position (Järvinen et al 2008;Lee et al, 2014;Pfister et al, 2014). Fractures of the hip, spine and wrist are the most common fractures caused by osteoporosis.…”

“…There is an urgent need to identify lifestyle factors that predict fragility fractures because of their profound adverse effect on quality of life (Pfister et al, 2014). This study describes background and lifestyle factors that predict fragility fracture and osteoporosis among patients aged 50 and over.…”