CLINICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF REPEATED OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES IN PATIENTS OF GOMEL REGION OF BELORUSSIA AND MODERN THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY

Abstract

Introduction. Experienced osteoporotic fractures are a significant predictor of repeated, more severe fractures, entailing reduced quality of life and its expectancy. Objectives. To study the clinical and instrumental data of patients with single and repeated osteoporotic fractures of the forearm, proximal femur and spine, as well as the frequency of their occurrence in women of Gomel region of Belorussia. Materials and methods. The study included 2356 women aged over 50 years. Protocol included questionnaire with the assessment of detailed fracture data, medical history and Charlson comorbidity index calculation, quantitative assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (LUNAR Prodigy, GE, USA). Results. Osteoporotic fractures of the forearm, spine and proximal femur were found in 523 (22%) of women. More than one fracture was revealed in 106 patients of the total number of patients with fractures (20%). The average age of first fracture in patients with multiple fractures was 59.9 years, for second fracture - 63.3 years and for the third fracture - 66.6 years. Most repeated fractures (67%) occurred within the first three years from the time of initial fracture and were not associated with the densitometry data. Despite the presence of multiple osteoporotic fractures, adequate specific therapy of severe osteoporosis was recommended to only every third patient in need of treatment. Conclusions. Every fifth woman over the age of 50 years had experienced an osteoporotic fracture, with the highest risk of re-fracture occurring during the first three years. Mandatory antiosteoporotic therapy is the only effective method of secondary prevention of complications of osteoporosis.

Keywords

• остеопоротический перелом
• остеопороз
• бисфосфонаты