Increased Fragility Fracture Rates in Older Men With Osteomyelitis

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1239-1242. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz077.

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated fracture incidence over a 10-year period among men with and without osteomyelitis from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. Fracture incidence was significantly higher among those with osteomyelitis at all osteoporotic fracture sites after adjusting for key related risk factors. Future prospective studies are warranted.

Keywords: fracture incidence; inflammatory bone loss; osteomyelitis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Databases, Factual
  • Fractures, Bone / epidemiology*
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology*
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / complications*
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / epidemiology
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / etiology