Abstract: Background and objectives: Osteoporosis poses significant health risks, especially among veterans, due to lifestyle factors. This study compares bone density and fracture …
Abstract: Importance: Limited evidence exists on the association between initiation of antihypertensive medication and risk of fractures in older long-term nursing home residents. …
Abstract: Underbody blasts (UBB) from mines and improvised explosive devices in military combat can cause debilitating spine injuries to vehicle mounted soldiers. Due to the …
Abstract: Objective: To validate an algorithm that identifies fractures using billing codes from the International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and Tenth …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nearly 50% of all persons with a spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) will sustain an osteoporotic fracture sometime in their life, with lower extremity …
Abstract: This is a retrospective case–control study. The objective is to identify predictors of lower extremity (LE) long bone fracture-related amputation in persons with …
Abstract: Purpose of the Study: Postmenopausal osteoporosis can impact quality-of-life even prefracture. To determine whether osteoporosis should be a greater concern in women …