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2007 Algorithm May Help Predict 5-Year Risk for Hip Fracture in Women Medscape CME
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There were 11 factors associated with the increased risk for hip fracture within 5 years: age, self-reported health, weight, height, race or ethnicity, self-reported physical activity, history of fracture after age 54 years, parental hip fracture, current smoking, current use of corticosteroids, and treated diabetes.
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Laurie Barclay, MD
Institution: Medscape
Primary Subject/Category:
- - Continuing Medical Education
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures
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Added: Wed Mar 19 2008
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