Review Question - QID 3105

Clinton et al performed a Level 2 study of 8049 women that demonstrated that proximal humeral fractures independently increased the risk of a subsequent hip fracture. The risk was more than five times in the first year after the humeral fracture but was not associated with a significant increase in the hip fracture risk in subsequent years.

Johnell et al performed a Level 4 review that found that men and women had an increased risk of hip, forearm and spine fractures following a prior spine, hip or shoulder fracture.

Schousboe et al performed a Level 2 investigation of 9516 community-dwelling elderly women and found that 521 hip fractures occurred after 10 years of follow-up. They found that prior non-spine fractures, non-hip fractures, and prevalent moderate to severe radiographic vertebral fractures were modestly associated with incident hip fracture.