Characterizing types and circumstances of fractures in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study
Authors' conclusion
Falls are a leading cause of all fracture types in Canadian adults.
Study context
- Population
- Community-dwelling females and males aged ≥ 25 years in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, followed over 10 years1,533 confirmed fractures
- Participants
- 9,423 females
- Outcome
- Type and circumstances of incident fractures (recorded annually by questionnaire, confirmed by X-ray)
- Follow-up
- 10 years
Methodological detailsmulticentre, descriptive analyses, Medical and lifestyle history, incl. self-reported physical activity, obtained by interview at baseline, year 5 and year 10
- Multicentre
- Descriptive analyses
- Medical and lifestyle history, incl. self-reported physical activity, obtained by interview at baseline, year 5 and year 10
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Hip fractures
- 13%
- Pelvic fractures
- 4%
- Vertebral fractures
- 12%
- Other fractures
- 71%
- Fractures in females
- 82%
- Fractures in those aged ≥ 50 years
- 93%
- Fractures in those with BMD T-score ≤ −1.0 SD
- 84%
- All fractures due to falls during daily activities
- 65%
- Vertebral fractures due to falls during daily activities
- 39%
- All fractures from sporting injuries
- 6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Characterizing types and circumstances of fractures in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. Osteoporos Int. Published 25 June 2025. doi:10.
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