Prevalence of Frailty in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture and Its Association with Numbers of Fractures.

Ho-Joong Kim Sae-Jong ParkSoo Hyun ParkJiwon ParkBong Soon ChangChoon Ki LeeJin S Yeom

Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2018)

The present study showed significant relationships between frailty and OVCF, severity of symptoms, and disability induced by OVCF. Furthermore, frailty could be a causal and/or resulting factor of OVCFs.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
bone mineral density
multiple sclerosis
risk factors
postmenopausal women
sleep quality
physical activity
hip fracture