Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised patients with vertebral fragility fractures: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

the complex management for patients presenting to hospital with vertebral fragility fractures provides justification for the development of specific services for them. A systematic review was undertaken to determine the incidence of hospital admission, patient characteristics and health outcomes of vertebral fragility fracture patients to inform the development of such a service.

Methods

non-randomised studies of vertebral fragility fracture in hospital were included. Searches were conducted using electronic databases and citation searching of the included papers.

Results

a total of 19 studies were included. The incidence of hospital admission varied from 2.8 to 19.3 per 10,000/year. The average patient age was 81 years, the majority having presented with a

SUBMITTER: Ong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5860524 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature