Time since prior fracture affects mortality at the time of clinical assessment: a registry-based cohort study.
Carrie YeJohn T SchousboeSuzanne N MorinLisa M LixWilliam D LesliePublished 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)
Prior fractures are associated with increased long-term mortality in patients surviving to undergo baseline DXA. Excess mortality risk does not decline with time since prior hip or humerus fractures, after accounting for potential confounders. Fracture prevention may have important long-term benefits preserving life expectancy.