Hip Fractures
Hip fractures are a particularly serious
complication of osteoporosis resulting in significant
disability.
Only one-third of hip fracture patients regain
their pre-fracture level of function; many cannot
walk independently or perform basic activities
of daily living (ADLs).17 More
than half of patients require long-term nursing
care after hip fracture.
Effective risk factor assessment and treatment
would reduce the morbidity and mortality of osteoporosis.
An estimated 20% of women who suffer a hip fracture
die in the year following as an indirect consequence
of the fracture (e.g., pulmonary embolism,
pneumonia).18 |
