PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES AT A TERTIARY ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA CENTER

PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES AT A TERTIARY ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA CENTER

To evaluate the profile of patients with osteoporotic fractures treated at a tertiary orthopedic hospital. Using questionnaires, 70 patients with osteoporotic fractures (OF) were compared with 50 outpatients with multiple osteoarthritis (OA) followed through an outpatient clinic. The OF group was ol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta ortopedica brasileira 2018-03, Vol.26 (2), p.117-122
Hauptverfasser: Shu, Michael Minsu, Canhos, Andre Langes, Ocampos, Guilherme Pereira, Plapler, Perola Grimberg, Camargo, Olavo Pires, Rezende, Marcia Uchoa DE
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Sprache:eng
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Bone density
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
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ORTHOPEDICS
Osteoporosis
Osteoporotic fractures
Prevalence
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Zusammenfassung:To evaluate the profile of patients with osteoporotic fractures treated at a tertiary orthopedic hospital. Using questionnaires, 70 patients with osteoporotic fractures (OF) were compared with 50 outpatients with multiple osteoarthritis (OA) followed through an outpatient clinic. The OF group was older (p 1 year), falls in the last 12 months, fractures due to falls, and needed more assistance (p
ISSN:1413-7852
1809-4406
1809-4406
DOI:10.1590/1413-785220182602185325