Key result
Taking at least one prescribed drug is linked to ~58% lower femoral neck fracture risk.
Why the study?
Does the use of prescribed drugs affect the risk of femoral neck fractures in the elderly?
Population
102 elderly patients with femoral neck fractures and 204 controls matched for age and sex from the same…
Comparison
Use of prescribed drugs vs Not receiving prescribed drugs
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Prescribed drugs should not yet alter fracture prevention in the elderly; leaves open confounding versus causality in this observational analysis.
Case-Control (n=306)
Does the use of prescribed drugs affect the risk of femoral neck fractures in the elderly?
Relative Risk: 0.42
p-value: p=0.0006
The use of prescribed drugs was associated with a decreased risk of femoral neck fractures in the elderly.
Logan et al. (1986) conducted a case-control in Fractures of the femoral neck (n=306). Prescribed drugs vs. No prescribed drugs was evaluated on Fracture of the femoral neck (RR 0.42, p=0.0006). Receiving at least one prescribed drug was associated with a significantly lower risk of femoral neck fracture in elderly patients (RR 0.42; p=0.0006).
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