Table 2

Selected Skeletal and Nonskeletal Risk Factors for Hip Fracture [15,48].

Skeletal
Nonskeletal

Low BMD
Advanced age
Previous fracture
Mother with hip fracture
High bone turnover
Anticonvulsant therapy
Small stature
Frailty

Identification of skeletal and nonskeletal risk factors can help to customize therapy to address the issues of most importance in preventing fractures.

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