What is it about?
•We compare the risk of second hip fracture by sex for those alive by certain times. •Second hip fracture risk persists for at least ten years for hip fracture survivors. •Women and men hip fracture survivors have similar risks of second hip fracture.
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Why is it important?
Secondary prevention often targets women who suffer from higher rates of second hip fracture than men, especially in the early years after first fracture. Yet, the occurrence of second hip fracture by certain times also depends on the death rate, which is higher in men than women.
Perspectives
The risk of second hip fracture persists for at least ten years among hip fracture survivors, and therefore secondary prevention should continue beyond an early post-fracture period. Women and men have similar risks of second hip fracture and both should be considered for secondary prevention.
Professor Boris Sobolev
University of British Columbia
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This page is a summary of: Risk of second hip fracture persists for years after initial trauma, Bone, June 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.02.003.
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