Fractures of the spinal column and hip are the most common osteoporosis problems, and hip fractures can be life-threatening. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that an average of 24 percent of patients 50 years and older with hip fractures die within one year of their injury. One in five patients with a hip fracture ends up in a nursing home. Six months after experiencing a hip fracture, only 15 percent of patients are able to walk across a room without help. A woman's risk of experiencing a hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
Fractures of the spinal column and hip are the most common
osteoporosis problems, and hip fractures can be life-threatening.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that an average of 24
percent of patients 50 years and older with hip...
More
American Dental Association answered:Fractures of the spinal column and hip are the most common osteoporosis problems, and hip fractures can be life-threatening. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that an average of 24 percent of patients 50 years and older with hip fractures die within one year of their injury. One in five patients with a hip fracture ends up in a nursing home. Six months after experiencing a hip fracture, only 15 percent of patients are able to walk across a room without help. A woman's risk of experiencing a hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.Fractures of the spinal column and hip are the most common osteoporosis problems, and hip fractures can be life-threatening. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that an average of 24 percent of patients 50 years and older with hip... More
