Comparison of fracture risk calculators in elderly fallers: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Elderly patients presenting with falls are known to carry an extremely high risk of future fragility fractures. Current osteoporosis guidelines recommend using fracture risk calculators such as FRAX, QFracture or Garvan to guide management. However, they differ considerably in their inputs and may therefore provide contrasting risk estimations in certain individuals. In this study, we compare these risk calculators in a high-risk cohort of elderly patients admitted to hospital with falls.

Design

Hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Secondary care, London, UK.

Participants

Data from 120 consecutive elderly patients who had falls presenting to a single hospital over 4 months were collected. 10-year major and hip fracture risks were calculated u

SUBMITTER: Todorov G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature