David Tak Wai Lui, Xi Xiong, Ching-Lung Cheung, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Matthew Shing Hin Chung, Ivan Chi Ho Au, Chi Ho Lee, Tai Pang Ip, Yu Cho Woo, Kathryn Choon Beng Tan, Carlos King Ho Wong, Ian Chi Kei Wong
Population-based epidemiological studies on post-acute phase COVID-19-related fractures in older adults are lacking. This study aims to examine the risk of incident major osteoporotic fractures following COVID-19 infection among individuals aged ≥50, compared to individuals without COVID-19. It was a retrospective, propensity-score matched, population-based cohort study of COVID-19 patients and non-COVID individuals identified from the electronic database of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority from January 2020 to March 2022...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research