Muraki Shigeyuki, Yoshimura Noriko
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Motor System Medicine.
Clin Calcium. 2006 Sep;16(9):1431-37.
As the population rapidly ages, osteoporosis has been a serious problem. The incidence of hip fracture, which is the most serious complication for osteoporosis, is increasing and over 1,000 thousands per year, while, the incidence of vertebral fracture is still five times more than that of hip fracture. The incidence of hip fracture, vertebral fracture and proximal humeral fracture increases with ages, however, that of distal radial fracture does not. Fracture, especially hip fracture and vertebral fracture, is associated with mortality. Thus, prevention for fracture in the elderly is very important issue.
随着人口迅速老龄化，骨质疏松症已成为一个严重问题。髋部骨折是骨质疏松症最严重的并发症，其发病率正在上升，每年超过100万例，而椎体骨折的发病率仍是髋部骨折的五倍。髋部骨折、椎体骨折和肱骨近端骨折的发病率随年龄增长而增加，然而桡骨远端骨折的发病率并非如此。骨折，尤其是髋部骨折和椎体骨折，与死亡率相关。因此，预防老年人骨折是一个非常重要的问题。
