Canadian Medical Association Journal
Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 20th, 2009
Vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an increased risk of death, found a new study of 7753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081720.pdf (www.cmaj.ca). According to the results, approximately 25% of people (both men and women) living in the community who develop a hip fracture and 16% who develop a spine fracture will die over a 5 year period.
The 5 year study, part of the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, consisted of 2187 men and 5566 women from across Canada. It differs from other previous studies in that the study group is representative of the general...
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