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Osteoporosis among Fallers without Concomitant Fracture Identified in an Emergency Department : Frequencies and Risk Factors
Joint Authors
Pødenphant, Jan
Glintborg, Bente
Claus Munk, Jensen
Houe, Thomas
Zerahn, Bo
Hesse, Ulrik
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We aimed to determine whether the Emergency Department (ED) is a suitable entrance point for osteoporosis screening among fallers without concomitant fracture compared to referral from general practice.
Furthermore, to identify factors associated with osteoporosis among fallers.
Methods.
Patients aged 50–80 years sustaining a low-energy fall without fracture were identified from an ED (n=199).
Patients answered a questionnaire on risk factors and underwent osteodensitometry.
Data was compared to a group of patients routinely referred to osteodensitometry from general practice (n=201).
Results.
Among the 199 included fallers, 41 (21%) had osteoporosis.
Among these, 35 (85%) reported either previous fracture or reduced body height (>3 cm).
These two risk factors were more frequent among fallers with osteoporosis compared to fallers with normal bone mineral density or osteopenia (previous fracture P=.044, height reduction P=.0016).
The osteoporosis frequency among fallers from ED did not differ from a similarly aged patient-group referred from general practice (P=.34).
Conclusion.
Osteodensitometry should be considered among fallers without fracture presenting in the ED, especially if the patient has a prior fracture or declined body height.
Since fallers generally have higher fracture risk, the ED might serve as an additional entrance to osteodensitometry compared to referral from primary care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Glintborg, Bente& Hesse, Ulrik& Houe, Thomas& Claus Munk, Jensen& Pødenphant, Jan& Zerahn, Bo. 2010. Osteoporosis among Fallers without Concomitant Fracture Identified in an Emergency Department : Frequencies and Risk Factors. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473918
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Glintborg, Bente…[et al.]. Osteoporosis among Fallers without Concomitant Fracture Identified in an Emergency Department : Frequencies and Risk Factors. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473918
American Medical Association (AMA)
Glintborg, Bente& Hesse, Ulrik& Houe, Thomas& Claus Munk, Jensen& Pødenphant, Jan& Zerahn, Bo. Osteoporosis among Fallers without Concomitant Fracture Identified in an Emergency Department : Frequencies and Risk Factors. Advances in Orthopedics. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473918
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473918