Risk factors for pelvic insufficiency fractures and outcome after conservative therapy

Highlights • Risk factors for pelvic insufficiency fractures are identified. • Identification of potential risk factors opens up new preventive strategies. • Outcome after convervative treatment is rather poor. • Comparing the autonomous state before and after pelvic fracture, a high loss of autonom...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-11, Vol.67, p.80-85
Main Authors: Maier, Gerrit Steffen, MD, Kolbow, Kristina, MD, Lazovic, Djordje, MD, Horas, Konstantin, MD, Roth, Klaus Edgar, MD, Seeger, Jörn Bengt, MD, Maus, Uwe, MD
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Language:English
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Aged
Conservative therapy
Conservative Treatment - methods
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Insufficiency fracture
Internal Medicine
Male
Mobility Limitation
Osteoporosis
Osteoporotic Fractures - complications
Osteoporotic Fractures - epidemiology
Osteoporotic Fractures - therapy
Pelvic Bones - injuries
Pelvic fracture
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Vitamin D Deficiency - complications
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Summary:Highlights • Risk factors for pelvic insufficiency fractures are identified. • Identification of potential risk factors opens up new preventive strategies. • Outcome after convervative treatment is rather poor. • Comparing the autonomous state before and after pelvic fracture, a high loss of autonomy was observed.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2016.06.020