Danish study compared 106K adults w/ major osteoporotic fracture (hip, vertebrae, wrist, humerus) vs 1+ mill controls & found Mortality highest 30d following 1st index hip Fx (HR 10.98 women; & HR 16.40 men). Pneumonia most common cause of mortality https://t.co/0D7ynN4f5L https://t.co/qX61cgq1SL
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Excess mortality following a first and subsequent osteoporotic fracture: a Dani…
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Dec-12-2023
