Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture from Low-energy Trauma: An Observational Study

Introduction: Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass, leading to enhanced bone fragility. Low-energy fractures of distal radius are related to osteoporosis and is therefore related to increased risk of subsequent hip fractures. The objective of this study was to study the prevalence of oste...

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Published in:	Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Main Authors:	Manoj Kandel, Sarik Kumar Shrestha, Krishna Prasad Paudel, Sunil Panta, Deepak Banjade, Ramesh Syangtan, Sushil Thapa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nepal Medical Association 2025-01-01
Subjects:	bone density distal radial fracture osteoporosis osteoporotic fracture
Online Access:	https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8884