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Discriminating Factors Between Hip and Other Fractures in Older Women
Author(s) -
Zivanovic Ekaterina,
Lord Stephen R.,
Ward John A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1998.tb00057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , femoral neck , physical therapy , bone density , significant difference , older people , gerontology , osteoporosis
Objective: To elucidate discriminating factors between femoral neck and other fractures in older women. Method: A case‐control study of 110 women aged 60 to 91 years. Results: Both cases and controls had reduced bone density, with no significant difference evident between the groups. Hip fracture subjects were older, had lower BMI scores and were more likely to have fallen sideways or backward. The controls were more likely to be taking prednisone. Conclusions: The prevention of hip fractures may depend on strategies such as excessive weight loss prevention, enhancement of strength and provision of local hip protection, in addition to strategies aimed at maintaining bone density.