The association of FRAX with predictors of falls in the assessment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in Turkey: the fracture study of Turkey (FRACT study)
Sansin Tuzun,
Ulku Akarirmak,
Bilal Kulaksiz
et al.
Abstract:Summary
Although FRAX is used for fracture risk evaluation, this tool does not include balance and fall risk. The association between the predictors of falls and high FRAX scores we found in this study suggests that risk indicators for falls may add substantial value to FRAX by improving fracture risk prediction.
Purpose
This observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study aimed to assess the fall risk predictors and explore their association… Show more
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