Disease or Syndrome
osteoporotic fracture
Subclass of:
Fracture
Definitions related to osteoporotic fractures:
  • A pathologic bone fracture due to osteoporosis. It is generally caused by a fall from a standing height or lower and usually involves the spine, hip, or wrist.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Breaks in bones resulting from low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration characteristic of OSTEOPOROSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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