Rate and types of fractures in corticosteroid-treated multiple sclerosis patients.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
In a retrospective study of 103 corticosteroid-treated MS patients, the average rate of fracture events was 3.2% of the patients per year over 7.1 (+/- 5.7 SD) years at risk. Fractures of the ribs, pelvis, hip, or vertebrae occurred in 11 patients and became most common 5 years after starting steroids. Relatively high or low cumulative doses of steroids did not correlate predictably with the occurrence of fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Fractures, Bone
- Multiple Sclerosis
Anatomy
- hip