RESEARCH - Low-trauma osteoporotic fracture linked to mortality risk

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Low-Trauma Osteoporotic Fracture Linked to Mortality Risk

February 3, 2009 — Low-trauma osteoporotic fracture in women and men

60 years or older is linked to increased mortality risk, according to

the results of a prospective cohort study reported in the February 3

issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

" There are few data on long-term mortality following osteoporotic

fracture and fewer following subsequent fracture, " write Dana Bliuc,

MMed, from Garvan Institute of Medical Research, St. 's

Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues. " For hip fracture,

mortality is highest in the first year, and although controversial,

may remain elevated for more than 10 years. Mortality following

clinical vertebral fractures has been reported to be increased for up

to 10 years in women and 3 years in men in a case-control study. "

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