Lower grip strength and dynamic body balance in women with distal radial fractures.

ABSTRACT: In this case-control study, we concluded that women with distal radial fractures who were surgically treated showed lower grip strength and dynamic body balancing than those of controls. These results suggest that measurements of grip strength and dynamic body balance may be useful screening tools to assess future fracture risk.

Introduction

Patients with distal radial fractures (DRFs) are at risk of future fragility fractures. However, their physical characteristics and tendencies for falls remain unclear. We aimed to compare the physical characteristics of women with and without distal radial fractures.

Methods

We included 128 women with a DRF as their first fragility fracture (fracture group) who underwent surgical treatment. Concurrently, 128 age- and sex-matched particip

SUBMITTER: Fujita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502779 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature