Any Fracture After 60 Raises Death Risk

Any fracture in older adults can be a signal of more trouble ahead, including early death, a study finds. The study included more than 4,000 people over age 60. It focused on 1,295 fractures in this group. All occurred after a low impact, such as a short fall. People who had such a fall were more likely to die than others in the next five years. After a broken hip, the extra risk lasted 10 years. But even breaks in bones such as the wrist increased the death risk. The study appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. HealthDay News wrote about it February 3.