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Wrist Fracture: 9 times out of 10 it’s a sign of osteoporosis!
[mis à jour le 12 May 2004 à 09h12]
The Groupe de Recherche et d’Information sur l’Ostéoporose (GRIO) (Osteoporosis Research and Information Group) is informing women over the age of 50 concerning the real meaning of a wrist fracture. In fact, it is a sign that early osteoporosis is present.
According to the GRIO, "in 9 out of 10 cases, this fracture comprises the best opportunity for early diagnosis of osteoporosis in women over the age of 50." In fact, it occurs approximately 15 years prior to other fractures and is much more debilitating than hip and spine fractures.
This is why every woman over the age of 50 who suffers from a wrist fracture must consult a radiologist in order to confirm or infirm the diagnosis of osteoporosis, because a certain number of steps can be taken to effectively manage this disease and prevent the occurrence of other fractures.
Indeed, the difficulty is in rapidly instigating currently available treatments. In France, more than 45,000 wrist fractures occur each year and during her lifetime one woman out of five will suffer from a wrist fracture. Most often it is because of a simple fall forward, caught on their hands. Normally, it’s nothing to get broken up about…
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