ESTIMATING THE RISK OF FRACTURE IN OSTEOPENIC PATIENTS

Authors
ALOIA JF FLASTER ER
Citation
Jf. Aloia et Er. Flaster, ESTIMATING THE RISK OF FRACTURE IN OSTEOPENIC PATIENTS, The Endocrinologist, 5(6), 1995, pp. 397-402
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
The Endocrinologist → ACNP
ISSN journal
10512144
Volume
5
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
397 - 402
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-2144(1995)5:6<397:ETROFI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Predicting the risk of fracture in osteopenic patients depends chiefly on BMD, age, and the history of previous fractures. Age may be a surr ogate for bone quality and extraskeletal factors such as the propensit y to fall and cushioning by soft tissue. Various investigators have it emized other risk factors for fracture. We include a table showing fra cture risk by age group for patients in the next 10 years based on the three major risk factors.