Incidence and cost of vertebral fracture in urban China: A five-year population-based cohort study.

Xuan-Qi ZhengLu XuJie HuangCheng-Gui ZhangWan-Qiong YuanChui-Guo SunZhi-Shan ZhangChen WeiJin-Xi WangSteven R CummingsWei-Bo XiaSheng-Feng WangSi-Yan ZhanChun-Li Song

Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)

The dramatic increase in the incidence and cost of clinically recognized vertebral fracture among patients aged 50 and over in urban China implies that more attention should be given to the management of osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
risk factors
body composition
working memory