Alvarado CA, Hernández NR, Ríos LA, Chico BG

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 127-131
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ABSTRACT

Objectives: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 12 months of patients with fragility fractures (FF) in a private hospital in Mexico. Material and methods: We included patients over 50 years with FF, both sexes, from Mocel Angeles Hospital. Quality of life was assessed using the EuroQoL (EQ-5D) and visual analogue scale (VAS) at four times: before fracture (stage 0), immediately after the fracture (phase 1), 4 months (phase 2) and 12 months after fracture (phase 3). Results: Twenty-six subjects were included, 73.3% were women, mean age 73 (± 15.7) years and the most common fracture was wrist (30%). Comparing HRQoL in phase 0 to phase 1 and phase 1 to phase 2, statistically significant differences were observed in both instruments (p ‹ 0.05). There are no differences when comparing phase 2 to phase 3 in any of the two instruments. Conclusions: fragility fractures affect HRQoL immediately after the fracture, and then increases at 4 and 12 months, but does not recover the HRQoL prior to fracture. National programs regarding osteoporosis prevention are needed because population over 50 years will increase in the coming years

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