Effect of Risedronate on the Risk of Hip Fracture in Elderly Women

R. McClung, Michael; Geusens, Piet; D. Miller, Paul; Zippel, H; Bensen, W.; Roux, Christian; Adami, Silvano; Fogelman, Ignac; Diamond, Terrence; Eastell, Richard; J. Meunier, Pierre; D. Wasnich, Richard; Greenwald, Maria; Kaufman, Jean‐Marc; H. Chesnut, Charles; Reginster, Jean‐Yves

doi:10.1056/nejm200102013440503

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Effect of Risedronate on the Risk of Hip Fracture in Elderly Women

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 1, 2001

Authors:

Michael R. McClung

Piet Geusens

Paul D. Miller

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Risedronate increases bone mineral density in elderly women, but whether it prevents hip fracture is not known. METHODS: We studied 5445 women 70 to 79 years old who had osteoporosis (indicated by a T score for bone mineral density at the femoral neck that was more than 4 SD below the me...

Subject

Medicine

Femoral neck

Hip fracture

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