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Osteoporosis: Prevalence, awareness and pertinent risk factors in a cohort of elderly Asian population presenting with low‐energy distal radius fractures

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This study aims to evaluate the awareness of osteoporosis and related risk factors in elderly Asian patients who present with distal radius fractures. The distal radius fracture is one of… Click to show full abstract

This study aims to evaluate the awareness of osteoporosis and related risk factors in elderly Asian patients who present with distal radius fractures. The distal radius fracture is one of the most frequent fractures in the elderly cohort, owing to osteoporosis, and maybe a harbinger for further fractures, however, data is scarce regarding awareness of this condition among these patients.

Keywords: elderly asian; radius fractures; distal radius; risk factors

Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2021

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