@article{ref1,
title="Imminent fracture risk",
journal="Osteoporosis international",
year="2017",
author="Roux, C. and Briot, K.",
volume="28",
number="6",
pages="1765-1769",
abstract="The clinical significance of osteoporosis is in the occurrence of fractures and re-fractures. The main risk factor of sustaining a fracture is a previous one, but a recent fracture is a better fracture risk factor than fracture history. The role of the recency of fracture has been shown for both vertebral and non-vertebral fracture risk. This imminent risk is explained by both bone-related factors (underlying osteoporosis) and fall-related factors (including those related to postfracture care). Such a short-term increased risk has been shown also in patients initiating corticosteroids and in frail osteoporotic subjects with central nervous system (CNS) diseases or drugs targeting CNS, and thus a high risk of falls. Patients with an imminent (i.e. 2 years) risk of fracture or refracture should be identified in priority in order to receive an immediate treatment and a program of fall prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-941X",
doi="10.1007/s00198-017-3976-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-017-3976-5"
}