Fracture Injury
Reported fracture rates in ankylosing spondylitis have more than doubled since 2000
The introduction of TNF inhibitors in 2003 has failed to stop fracture rates in patients with ankylosing spondylitis from more than doubling from 2000 to 2020, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
VIDEO: Antiresorptive drugs can address bone loss with cancer therapies
SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Azeez Farooki, MD, discusses considerations when dealing with bone loss and elevated fracture risk resulting from treatments for breast and prostate cancer.
Lack of osteoporosis knowledge despite high prevalence among postmenopausal women
Despite the high prevalence of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women in urban Tianjin, China, most women had no knowledge of the dangers or the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, according to findings published in Menopause.
Older men with rapid bone loss in distal radius at higher fracture risk
Older men who have a rapid decline in cortical bone over 4 years have a higher risk for sustaining a future fracture, according to findings published in The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Disability score predicts fracture risk in systemic sclerosis
Higher disability scores are a potential predictor of fracture risk among patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
TRAVERSE: Men using testosterone replacement do not have increased risk for CV events
CHICAGO — Older men with hypogonadism and high risk for cardiovascular disease who received testosterone therapy had similar rates of CV events as those who received placebo, according to findings from the TRAVERSE trial.
Women with prediabetes before menopause may have increased risk for fractures
Women who have prediabetes before transition to menopause have a higher risk for sustaining a fracture later in life than women without prediabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
High comorbidity burden among men with subsequent osteoporotic fractures
SEATTLE — Among men aged at least 40 years who experienced a fracture, most with subsequent fractures in the next 2 years had cardiometabolic comorbidities and used medications linked to increased fall risk, according to researchers.
Q&A: Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis rare, but serious
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis is an uncommon diagnosis, but one that has substantial impact on fracture risk for mothers. The condition also may increase osteoporosis risk for their children later in life, an expert said.
Elevated HDL may raise fracture risk
Higher HDL levels may be associated with increased fracture risk for older adults independent of other risk factors, according to a post hoc analysis of the ASPREE study.