Journal article
Age and drug therapy are key prognostic factors for first clinical fracture in patients with primary osteoporosis
Abstract
We evaluated the characteristics of 1,142 women and men who attended Canadian osteoporosis clinics and had T-score ≤ −2.0 and no prior fractures to determine the predictors of first clinical fracture. Greater age and failure to start osteoporosis drug treatment increased the risk of first clinical fracture.IntroductionAlthough risk factors for osteoporotic fractures are well-known, it is unclear which factors predict poor prognosis in patients …
Authors
Gajic-Veljanoski O; Sebaldt RJ; Davis AM; Tritchler D; Tomlinson G; Petrie A; Adachi JD; Cheung AM
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 18, No. 8, pp. 1091–1100
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2007
DOI
10.1007/s00198-007-0340-1
ISSN
0937-941X