Abstract
Of 136 patients studied at an average of 10.6 years after a distal radial fracture, 37.6% of the 109 women and 7.4% of the 27 men suffered a subsequent fracture. "Osteoporosis-related" fractures accounted for the majority of subsequent fractures sustained by the women. The prognostic significance of distal radial fracture in the adult female is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Canada
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Female
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Femoral Fractures / epidemiology
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fractures, Bone / epidemiology
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Functional Laterality
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Humans
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Male
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Menopause
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Middle Aged
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Osteoporosis / complications*
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Radius Fractures / epidemiology
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Radius Fractures / etiology*
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Recurrence
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Sex Factors
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Spinal Injuries / epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires