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Risk of subsequent fracture and mortality within 5 years after a non-vertebral fracture

SUMMARY: The absolute 5-year risk of subsequent non-vertebral fractures (NVFs) in 1,921 patients presenting with a NVF was 17.6% and of mortality was 32.3%. These risks were highest within the first year, indicating the need to study which reversible factors can be targeted to immediately minimise s...

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Autores principales: Huntjens, K. M. B., Kosar, S., van Geel, T. A. C. M., Geusens, P. P., Willems, P., Kessels, A., Winkens, B., Brink, P., van Helden, S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2974915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20162259
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1178-5