Risk factors and prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures.
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
; 7(3): 268-72, 2007.
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In order to effectively prevent osteoporosis-related fractures, one must aim to prevent both osteoporosis, as well as the events and circumstances that may lead to injury, ultimately resulting in fracture. Among all the osteoporotic fractures that can occur, hip fractures are associated with a severe decrease in quality of life and high mortality, which reaches 51% at one year post-fracture in nonagenarians. Prevention of osteoporosis should ideally begin in childhood, aiming to achieve high peak bone mass accompanied by an inherently healthy lifestyle throughout life, in order to minimize bone loss during middle and third age, and in parallel to avoid or diminish other fracture risk factors. There are numerous fracture risk factors, including age, gender, race, lifestyle and concomitant medical conditions, which either cannot or can be modified, to a greater or lesser degree. Falls consist a previously underestimated risk factor, responsible for a large percentage of fractures. International and national strategies aimed at public awareness, early identification of those at increased risk for fracture and preventive or therapeutic intervention may succeed in subduing the currently increasing prevalence of osteoporotic fractures.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteoporosis
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Envejecimiento
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Fracturas Óseas
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
/
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia
Pais de publicación:
Grecia