Physical function trajectory after wrist or lower arm fracture in postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative Study.

ABSTRACT: Long-term physical functioning trajectories following distal forearm fracture are unknown. We found that women with versus those without distal forearm fracture were more likely to experience a 5-year decline in physical functioning, independent of initial physical functioning level. This association was most evident among women 80 years and older.

Introduction

Physical functioning trajectory following lower arm or wrist fracture is not well understood.

Purpose

This study is to evaluate physical functioning trajectory before vs. after lower arm or wrist fracture, stratified by age.

Methods

We performed a nested case-control study of prospective data from the Women's Health Initiative Study (n = 2097 cases with lower arm or wrist fracture, 20,970 controls). Self-reporte

SUBMITTER: Crandall CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11136816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature