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September 12, 2025Romanian Medical JournalOpen Access

Characteristics of osteoporotic fracture risk among the elderly: FRAX®-based evaluation

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RSRosy SetiawatiPRPaulus RahardjoWFWidiana Ferriastuti

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Observational study details osteoporosis fracture risk profile in elderly, indicating higher risks in women and older adults.

Key Points

  • The study identified risk factors for osteoporotic fractures in the elderly population, emphasizing gender and age as significant predictors.
  • Analysis found that women had a higher risk of osteoporotic fractures, particularly hip fractures, when compared to men.
  • The use of the FRAX® tool provided an important framework for assessing fracture risk among the studied population of 109 elderly individuals.
  • The findings support early detection efforts for osteoporosis-related fractures, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions.

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Setiawati et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43b0f713b0b5dfea7b50bhttps://doi.org/10.37897/rmj.2025.3.8
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