Establishing baseline absolute risk of subsequent fracture among adults presenting to hospital with a minimal-trauma-fracture

Establishing baseline absolute risk of subsequent fracture among adults presenting to hospital with a minimal-trauma-fracture

Abstract Background One in three women and one in five men are expected to experience a minimal-trauma-fracture after the age of 50-years, which increases the risk of subsequent fracture. Importantly, timely diagnosis and optimal treatment in the form of a fracture liaison service (FLS), has been sh...

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Main Authors: Steven A. Frost, Ayano Kelly, Julia Gaudin, Lynette Mc Evoy, Carol Wilson, Lynda Marov, Carlos El Haddad, Jacqueline Center, John A. Eisman, Tuan V. Nguyen, Geraldine Hassett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3161-4

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