Adjusting conventional FRAX estimates of fracture probability according to the number of prior fractures

• Published in: Osteoporosis International
• Main Authors: Kanis, John Anthony, Johansson, Helena, Harvey, Nicholas, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Sigurdsson, Gunnar, Siggeirsdottir, Kristin, Lorentzon, Karl Mattias, Liu, Enwu, Vandenput, Liesbeth, McCloskey, Eugene
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer UK 2022
• Subjects: FRAX adjustment; Fracture probability; Prior fracture; Risk assessment; Thumb; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06550-4

The risk of a recurrent fragility fracture is high following a first fracture and higher still with more than one prior fracture. This study provides adjustments to FRAX-based fracture probabilities accounting for the number of prior fractures. Introduction: Prior fractures increase subsequent fract...