Family Medicine

Answer 1 Hip fracture. Osteoporosis is a generalized disorder of the skeleton. The major complications of this disorder are fractures of the vertebrae, hip, humerus, tibia, and wrist. Hip fractures are the most severe, with approximately 300,000 hip fractures occurring annually in the osteoporotic population. Hip fractures carry a major risk of morbidity and mortality; up to 20% of patients die within 1 year of hip fracture, and 70% never regain their previous level of function.1 REFERENCE 1. Brandon WH: Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. In Clinical Review and Primary Care Update 2000. Mayo Clinic: Jacksonville, FL; 293-302. Click here to return to the questions

Hospital Physician     JCOM     Seminars in Medical Practice Hospital Physician Board Review Manuals About TWC    Subscribe    Contact TWC    Home    Search   Site Map Copyright © 2009, Turner White Communications Updated 1/04/08 • kkj