Risk factors for refracture after proximal femur fragility fracture.

Beatriz C LourençoTiago Amorim-BarbosaCarolina LemosRicardo Rodrigues-Pinto

Published in: Porto biomedical journal (2023)

Female sex and higher prefracture functional level may increase the risk of refracture. Chronic kidney disease was associated with a shorter refracture time. Despite having a PFFF or other fragility fractures, the majority of patients remained untreated for osteoporosis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
bone mineral density
ejection fraction
patient reported outcomes
body composition