Table 2.
Fracture outcomes over 10 years among Rochester, MN women and men ≥40 years of age at baseline, by precipitating trauma.
|
Fracture site |
Women | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate n (%) | Severe n (%) | Moderate n (%) | Severe n (%) | |
| Skull/face | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Cervical spine | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other vertebrae—symptomatica | 20 (11%) | 2 (7%) | 11 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other vertebrae—asymptomatic | 68 (37%) | 1 (3%) | 96 (67%) | 0 (0%) |
| Ribs | 29 (16%) | 4 (14%) | 14 (10%) | 4 (21%) |
| Sternum/clavicle/scapula | 2 (1%) | 4 (14%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (5%) |
| Proximal humerusa | 5 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (11%) |
| Other arm | 4 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Distal forearma | 16 (9%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (11%) |
| Hand/fingers | 8 (4%) | 4 (14%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (11%) |
| Pelvis | 6 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | 2 (11%) |
| Proximal femura | 12 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other leg | 9 (5%) | 3 (10%) | 5 (3%) | 3 (16%) |
| Feet/toes | 4 (2%) | 6 (21%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (16%) |
|
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| Total | 185 | 29 | 143 | 19 |
aMajor osteoporotic fractures.