Risk factors predicting subsequent falls and osteoporotic fractures at 4 years after distal radius fracture—a prospective cohort study

In a prospective cohort of 113 patients followed 4 years after distal radius fracture (DRF), 24% of patients experienced a subsequent fall and 19% experienced a subsequent fracture. People with poor balance, greater fracture-specific pain/disability, low bone density, and prior falls had nearly a three times higher risk of subsequent falls.PurposeTo determine the extent to which modifiable risk factors alone or in combination with bone mineral …