Journal article
Population‐Wide Impact of Non‐Hip Non‐Vertebral Fractures on Mortality
Abstract
Data on long-term consequences of non-hip non-vertebral (NHNV) fractures, accounting for approximately two-thirds of all fragility fractures, are scanty. Our study aimed to quantify the population-wide impact of NHNV fractures on mortality. The national population-based prospective cohort study (Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study) included 5526 community dwelling women and 2163 men aged 50 years or older followed from July 1995 to …
Authors
Tran T; Bliuc D; van Geel T; Adachi JD; Berger C; van den Bergh J; Eisman JA; Geusens P; Goltzman D; Hanley DA
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 32, No. 9, pp. 1802–1810
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2017
DOI
10.1002/jbmr.3118
ISSN
0884-0431