Incidence and risk factors for osteoporotic non-vertebral fracture in low-income community-dwelling elderly: a population-based prospective cohort study in Brazil. The S ão Paulo Ageing and Health (SPAH) study

ConclusionThis is the first population-based study to ascertain the incidence of major non-vertebral fractures in elderly Latin Americans, confirming the high frequency of the disorder. Age, prior fracture, and hip BMD were predictors of the short-term incidence of fracture.

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Source: Osteoporosis International - October 10, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research