Refracture risk and all-cause mortality after vertebral fragility fractures: Anti-osteoporotic medications matter

Refracture risk and all-cause mortality after vertebral fragility fractures: Anti-osteoporotic medications matter

Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures may predict the future occurrence of fractures and increase mortality. Treating underlying osteoporosis may prevent second fractures. However, whether anti-osteoporotic treatment can reduce the mortality rate is not clear. The aim of this population study...

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Main Authors: Ta-Wei Tai, Yi-Lun Tsai, Chien-An Shih, Chia-Chun Li, Yin-Fan Chang, Chun-Feng Huang, Tien-Tsai Cheng, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Tsung-Hsueh Lu, Chih-Hsing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Vertebral fracture
Osteoporosis
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664623001122

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