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Table 4 Patient-, fracture- and bone related factors in older men (≥65 years) according to fracture status at initial presentation

From: Patient-related outcome, fracture displacement and bone mineral density following distal radius fracture in young and older men

Initial presentation

Undisplaced fracture

Displaced fracture

 

n = 15

n = 15

p-value

Age (years)

75 (6)

76 (5)

0.613

Charlson Comorbidity Index

2 (1;3)

2 (1;4)

0.152

No. needing surgery

0

6

 

No. with major complication

0

2

 

BMD femoral neck (g/cm2)

0.864 (0.14)

0.806 (0.11)

0.239

FRAX score (median, IQR)

 Risk osteoporotic fracture

7.9 (6.3;13)

14 (8;21)

0.067

 Risk Hip fracture

2.9 (1.6;6.9)

5.7 (2.9;13)

0.093

DASH score (median, IQR)

 6–8 weeks

18 (6;33)

45 (14;73)

0.024

 12 months

6 (1;22)

30 (7;74)

0.035