The annual incidence and seasonal variation of fractures of the distal radius in men and women over 25 years in Dorset, UK

Bone Mineral Density is Not Correlated with One-Year Functional Outcome in Distal Radial Fractures: A Preliminary Study

“…Recent investigation has revealed that bone and fall-related risk factors might be of greater importance in the etiology of fractures than was assumed previously [3]. Because of the growing proportion of elderly people in Western societies, the number of these fractures can be expected to increase further in the coming years [4][5][6][7]. Adults who suffer fractures of the distal radius are at increased risk of further osteoporosis-related fractures and represent a high-risk group in whom therapy is needed to reduce the risk [7].…”

“…Because of the growing proportion of elderly people in Western societies, the number of these fractures can be expected to increase further in the coming years [4][5][6][7]. Adults who suffer fractures of the distal radius are at increased risk of further osteoporosis-related fractures and represent a high-risk group in whom therapy is needed to reduce the risk [7]. This statement applies especially to postmenopausal women [5,8,9].…”

Baseline Pain Intensity Is a Predictor of Chronic Pain in Individuals With Distal Radius Fracture

“…Distal radius fracture (DRF) is one of the most common osteoporotic fractures, 17,28,31 with an estimated lifetime risk of 6.2% and 32.7%, respectively, in men and women 50 years of age or older. 2 Pain and functional limitations of the wrist/ hand area are common during the acute phase of DRF.…”

Treatment of premenopausal women with low bone mineral density

“…When interpreting BMD measurements in young women, the clinician should be cognizant that, based on the Gaussian distribution of BMD measurements, approximately 0.5% of the normal population of young women would be expected to have T scores −2.5 or less, and 16% would be expected to have T scores between −1 and −2.49 [3]. In addition, it is important to consider that the incidence and prevalence of fractures in premenopausal women is much lower than in postmenopausal women [4,5]. As seen in Figure 1, the relationship between BMD and fracture risk is not the same in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, and fracture incidence rates are low in premenopausal women (even in those with low BMD measurements) [6].…”