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Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk
Posted 3+ months ago by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Feb. 3 – Any bone fracture that occurs in people over age 60 needs to be taken seriously, a new study concludes.
That's because the Australian researchers found the risk of dying goes up for at least five years following any low-trauma fracture, and for at least 10 years after a hip fracture.
"All low-trauma fractures are associated with premature mortality, not just hip fractures," said study senior author Dr. Jacqueline Center, an associate professor and senior research officer at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, in Sydney. Read more...
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