Citation

Van Vort WB, Rubenstein M, Rose RP. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry Neurol. 1990; 3(1): 10-12.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2346582

Abstract

Osteoporosis and its sequelae have been associated with genetic predisposition, aging, nutritional factors, inactivity, substance abuse, and anorexia nervosa. We report three cases of pathologic osteoporotic hip fractures in elderly females with major depression. Biological consequences of depression and mobilization during hospital treatment are discussed as possible mediators of osteoporotic morbidity.

Language: en