Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a global problem affecting over 200 million people worldwide. After a first osteoporotic fracture, there is an increased risk of a second fracture. Around 20% of patients experience a second fracture within 1 year of the first fracture. Early diagnosis of osteoporosis and its treatment after a fragility fracture are, therefore, very important interventions that can help in reducing the socioeconomic burden of osteoporosis. In this article, we present a case–control study of bone mineral density (BMD) in 100 cases of distal end radius fractures and matched controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred patients with distal end radius fracture and 100 age- and sex-matched controls were selected based on predetermined selection criteria. All selected individuals were investigated for serum calcium, Vitamin D, and alkaline phosphatase. BMD was measured at calcaneum and distal radius. Data analysis was done to determine the strength of association between various parameters and BMD in cases and controls. RESULTS: The prevalence of osteoporosis was higher in age >45 years (35%) as compared to age CONCLUSION: There is a significant association between increasing age, female sex, Vitamin D deficiency, high alkaline phosphatase, presence of DER fracture, and osteoporosis.
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