A distal forearm fracture in childhood is associated with an increased risk for future fragility fractures in adult men, but not women

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1751-1759

  Amin, Shreyasee ^a   Melton, L Joseph ^a   Achenbach, Sara J ^a   Atkinson, Elizabeth J ^a   Dekutoski, Mark B ^a   Kirmani, Salman ^a   Fischer, Philip R ^a   Khosla, Sundeep ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood; distal forearm fracture; epidemiology; fractures; osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTAL FOREARM FRACTURE; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84881247833     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: 15234681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1914     Document Type: Article

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