Direct costs of common osteoporotic fractures (Hip, Vertebral and Forearm) in Iran.

Marziyeh RajabiAfshin OstovarAli Akbari SariSayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-JaziNoushin FahimfarBagher LarijaniRajabali Darroudi

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)

The direct cost of osteoporotic fracture in Iran is high. Our findings might be useful for the economic evaluation of preventive and treatment interventions for osteoporotic fractures as well as estimating the economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in Iran.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
physical activity
combination therapy
smoking cessation
hip fracture