High comorbidity burden among men with subsequent osteoporotic fractures

SEATTLE — Among men aged at least 40 years who experienced a fracture, most with subsequent fractures in the next 2 years had cardiometabolic comorbidities and used medications linked to increased fall risk, according to researchers. “The recognition of associated risk factors can help identify individuals at high risk for subsequent fracture,” Ruban Dhaliwal, MD, MPH, associate

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