Post ‐Fracture Risk Assessment: Target Central Sited Fractures First! A Sub‐Study of NoFRACT

In conclusion, patients with central fragility fractures revealed lower femoral neck BMD, lower TBS and higher prevalence of vertebral fractures on VFA than the patients with peripheral fractures. This suggests that patients with central fragility fractures exhibit more severe deterioration of bone structure, translating into a higher risk of subsequent fragility fractures and therefore they should get the highest priority in secondary fracture prevention, although attention to peripheral fractures should still not be diminished.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research - July 15, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tove T Borgen, Åshild Bjørnerem, Lene B Solberg, Camilla Andreasen, Cathrine Brunborg, May‐Britt Stenbro, Lars M Hübschle, Anne Froholdt, Wender Figved, Ellen M Apalset, Jan‐Erik Gjertsen, Trude Basso, Ida Lund, Ann K Hansen, Jens‐Me Tags: Original Article Source Type: research