Regardless of index fracture type, second fractures are common in the year following hip, shoulder or wrist fracture, according to a study of 273,330 patients with fracture. Researchers found:

• 4.3% of patients sustained a second hip, shoulder, or wrist fracture within 1 year.

• Hip fracture was most common, regardless of the index fracture type.

• Comparing adjusted second-fracture risks across index fracture types shows that the magnitude of second fracture risk within each age-comorbidity group is similar regardless of the index fracture.

• Men and women have similar risks with frequently overlapping confidence intervals, except among women aged ≥ 85 years, who have greater risk.

Citation: Bynum JPW, Bell JE, Cantu RV, et al. Second fractures among older adults in the year following hip, shoulder, or wrist fracture. [Published online ahead of print February 24, 2016]. Osteoporos Int. doi: 10.1007/s00198-016-3542-6.