osteoporotic fracture
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fracture
noun[C]
uk/ˈfræk.tʃər/us/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/
a break or crack in something hard, especially ...
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(Definition offracturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Appropriate secondary-prevention therapy forosteoporoticfracturewas also underprescribed, particularly following non-hip fracture.
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Almost half of all women experience anosteoporoticfractureby the time they reach 70.
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It also appears effective for preventing bone loss andosteoporoticfracture.
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Evidence shows that they reduce the risk ofosteoporoticfracturein those who have had previous fractures.
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Commonosteoporoticfracturesites, the wrist, the hip and the spine, have a relatively high trabecular bone to cortical bone ratio.
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Osteoporotic fractures and the recurrence of thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium in 184 women undergoing thromboprophylaxis with heparin.
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Estrogen-only therapy significantly increased the risk of stroke and significantly reduced the risk of hip, vertebral, and other total osteoporotic fractures.
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And osteoporotic fractures are four times more common than strokes.
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To compare the two arms in terms of osteoporotic fractures.
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Consequently, the vertebral bodies are the first and main sites for osteoporotic fractures.
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However, there is now good evidence that various medications may increase bone density and prevent osteoporotic fractures.
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When osteoporotic fractures do occur, the patients are treated so as to improve healing and decrease pain and immobility.
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Several classes of drug of proven value in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures are now available.
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Patient outcomes are multiplied by unit treatment costs to estimate the lifetime costs of osteoporotic fractures.
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No estimate has been made of the cost of treating osteoporotic fractures in the last 12 months.
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About a third of our hospital beds are occupied by people being treated for osteoporotic fractures.
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Osteoporotic fractures can lead to pain, disability, greatly reduced quality of life and premature death.
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A clinical guideline is also in preparation on the assessment of fracture risk and the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in individuals at high risk.
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