Risk of osteoporotic fracture and refracture: the importance of index fracture site

ConclusionsSustaining a subsequent fracture after an index fracture is a common event in the population over age 50, more commonly occurring within 6  months of index fracture. Analysis of fracture site correlation shows that refracture risk is increased mainly when index and subsequent fracture site are the same.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research