Effects of femoral neck width and hip axis length on incident hip fracture risk: a registry-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BMD measured with DXA is widely used in clinical practice to assess fracture risk and guide management. DXA can also assess hip geometry, including femoral neck width (FNW) and hip axis length (HAL), which have both been associated with increased risk for hip fracture independently from BMD. Our objective was to assess if FNW predicts hip fracture independently from other factors including HAL. We performed a retrospective cohort study using the Province of Manitoba BMD registry. The study population comprised 75 095 individuals (90.8% women), mean age 64.7 yr, with baseline hip BMD and hip geometry parameters. Linked health records were used to ascertain subsequent hospitalization with hip fracture as a primary diagnosis. During a mean follow-up of 8.3 (SD 5.1) yr, 2341 incident hip fract

SUBMITTER: Zarzour F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909734 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature