Frailty status predicts fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Adults with rheumatoid arthritis and higher measures indicating frailty were more likely to sustain an osteoporotic fracture during 4 years of follow-up vs. similar patients with lower indicators of frailty, according to an analysis of Canadian registry data published in Bone. “Higher frailty status is significantly related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid … Continue reading Frailty status predicts fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis