Abstract
In a follow-up study during 1976-1984, the risk of a subsequent hip fracture was investigated in women aged 60-99 years, hospitalized for the following fractures: lumbar spine (n 70), olecranon (n 52), knee (n 129) and ankle (n 200). Follow-up ranged from 0 to 9 years. Observation time of the 4 different fractures were 241, 180, 469, and 779, person-years, respectively. In women aged 60-79 years with one of the following fractures the relative risk of a subsequent hip fracture was increased by 4.8 (lumbar spine), 4.1 (olecranon), 3.5 (knee) and 1.5 (ankle). The relative risk of hip fracture showed a tendency to level off 3 years after the primary fracture.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Risk of hip fracture after osteoporosis fractures. 451 women with fracture of lumbar spine, olecranon, knee or ankle. |
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| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
| Tidsskrift | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Vol/bind | 64 |
| Udgave nummer | 3 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 297-300 |
| Antal sider | 4 |
| ISSN | 1745-3674 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1993 |