When, Where and How Osteoporosis-Associated Fractures Occur: An Analysis from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW)
Authors
Costa, Aline G.Wyman, Allison
Siris, Ethel S.
Watts, Nelson B.
Silverman, Stuart
Roux, Christian
Rossini, Maurizio
Pfeilschifter, Johannes
Nieves, Jeri W.
Netelenbos, J. Coen
March, Lyn
LaCroix, Andrea Z.
Hooven, Frederick H.
Greenspan, Susan L.
Gehlbach, Stephen H.
Diez-Perez, Adolfo
Cooper, Cyrus
Compston, Juliet E.
Chapurlat, Roland D.
Boonen, Steven
Anderson, Frederick A. Jr.
Adachi, Jonathan D.
Adami, Silvano
UMass Chan Affiliations
Center for Outcomes ResearchDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2013-12-11Keywords
OsteoporosisFractures
Postmenopause
Epidemiology
Health Services Research
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Women's Health
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Objective: To examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women. Methods: We analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada, Australia and seven European countries. Women completed questionnaires including fracture data at baseline and years 1, 2 and 3. Results: Among 60,393 postmenopausal women, 4122 incident fractures were reported (86% non-hip, non-vertebral [NHNV], 8% presumably clinical vertebral and 6% hip). Hip fractures were more likely to occur in spring, with little seasonal variation for NHNV or spine fractures. Hip fractures occurred equally inside or outside the home, whereas 65% of NHNV fractures occurred outside and 61% of vertebral fractures occurred inside the home. Falls preceded 68–86% of NHNV and 68–83% of hip fractures among women aged ≤64 to ≥85 years, increasing with age. About 45% of vertebral fractures were associated with falls in all age groups except those ≥85 years, when only 24% occurred after falling. Conclusion: In this multi-national cohort, fractures occurred throughout the year, with only hip fracture having a seasonal variation, with a higher proportion in spring. Hip fractures occurred equally within and outside the home, spine fractures more often in the home, and NHNV fractures outside the home. Falls were a proximate cause of most hip and NHNV fractures. Postmenopausal women at risk for fracture need counseling about reducing potentially modifiable fracture risk factors, particularly falls both inside and outside the home and during all seasons of the year.Source
Costa AG, Wyman A, Siris ES, Watts NB, Silverman S, et al. (2013) When, Where and How Osteoporosis-Associated Fractures Occur: An Analysis from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). PLoS ONE 8(12): e83306. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083306. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0083306