Forearm Fractures as Predictors of Subsequent Osteoporotic Fractures

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Summary

The increased risk in men of a hip fracture following the initial distal forearm fracture suggests that a sentinel forearm fracture should not be ignored and a missed opportunity for intervention as hormone replacement therapy was underutilized is found.

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article
Published
1999-06-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Forearm, Osteoporosis, Hip fracture, Orthopedic surgery

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