Bone fractures can double or triple mortality for up to 10 years

A new study shows that osteoporotic fractures increase a person's risk of dying, even after relatively minor fractures if that person is elderly. With hip fractures, there is double the risk of death for women, three times the risk for men.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152973930.html">Bone fractures can double or triple mortality for up to 10 years</a></p> <p>A new study shows that osteoporotic fractures increase a person's risk of dying, even after relatively minor fractures if that person is elderly. With hip fractures, there is double the risk of death for women, three times the risk for men.</p>