In community-dwelling women frailty is associated with imminent risk of osteoporotic fractures.

Patrik S Bartosch L Malmgren Jimmie Kristensson Fiona E A McGuiganK E Akesson

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2021)

Frail elderly women are at immediate risk of fracture, regardless of bone density and continue to be at risk over subsequent years compared to identically aged nonfrail women. Incorporating regular frailty assessment into fracture management could improve identification of women at high fracture risk.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
hip fracture
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
middle aged