<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/b><\/p>\n
TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Incident fragility fractures are associated with long-term impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older people, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Sayem Borhan, from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues used 10-year prospective data from the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study to evaluate the impact of incident fragility fractures on HRQOL among 7,753 adults aged \u226550 years.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that incident spine and hip fractures were associated with significant deficits in Health Utility Index scores. Hip and spine fractures were associated with a negative impact on mobility, self-care, and ambulation. Compared with fractures occurring a long time before assessment, fractures that occurred closer to the follow-up assessment were associated with a significant impact on HRQOL, with the exception of hip fractures (deficits lasted at least five years). In women, multiple hip, spine, and rib fractures significantly impacted HRQOL. For women with a hip fracture, recovery to their prefracture-level score did not occur (odds ratio, 0.41).<\/p>\n
“Our analysis suggests that single and multiple hip fractures as well as multiple spine and rib fractures strongly impact the HRQOL of older people over a prolonged period of time,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
Several authors disclosed financial ties to pharmaceutical companies.<\/p>\n
Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n