18 Sep 2007 07:00 PM
Postmenopausal Women Are At High Risk Of Repeat Fracture Within Five Years Of The First One
A ten year study of bone fractures among post-menopausal women has found that the absolute risk of a second clinical fracture is highest in the five years after any first clinical fracture. The absolute risk for a first clinical fracture is lower and depends on osteoporosis and age.
The research, published in this month's issue of Menopause International, was a population-based study covering ten general practice centres in the Netherlands. The sample surveyed were 2372 postmenopausal women, aged between 50 and 80 years at the beginning of the study. There are scant data available on the long-term absolute risk of clinical fractures.…
The research, published in this month's issue of Menopause International, was a population-based study covering ten general practice centres in the Netherlands. The sample surveyed were 2372 postmenopausal women, aged between 50 and 80 years at the beginning of the study. There are scant data available on the long-term absolute risk of clinical fractures.…
