Frailty and osteoporosis in patients with hip fractures under the age of 60-a prospective cohort of 218 individuals.
Sebastian Strøm RönnquistBjarke VibergMorten Tange KristensenHenrik PalmJens-Erik Beck JensenCarsten Fladmose MadsenKristina E ÅkessonSøren OvergaardCecilia RogmarkPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)
In patients with hip fractures below age 60, risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures were numerous. Moreover, the prevalence of osteoporosis was markedly higher than in the general population. We suggest that young and middle-aged patients with hip fractures undergo a thorough health investigation including DXA, regardless of trauma mechanism.