25-Hydroxyvitamin-D and Bone Turnover Marker Levels in Patients with Distal Radial Fracture

Conclusions: In this cohort, 25(OH)D levels were not associated with distal radial fracture and do not appear to affect the risk assessment for distal radial fracture in postmenopausal women. Patients with a distal radial fracture, however, had increased bone turnover as evidenced by high P1NP and osteocalcin levels. Women with both a high P1NP level and low bone mineral density were at particularly high risk for fracture. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Hand & Wrist, Trauma Scientific Articles Source Type: research