Fracture risk after fracture
Also called: imminent fracture risk, secondary fracture risk
What it means
It's the higher chance of breaking another bone after you've already had one fragility fracture, especially in the period soon after it happens.
A prior fracture is one of the strongest signals that your bones need closer attention right now, before another break happens.
"Fracture risk after fracture" refers to the increased chance of having another broken bone once you've already had one fragility fracture. Doctors sometimes call this "imminent fracture risk" because the danger appears to be highest in the time soon after a fracture, rather than spread evenly over the following years.
Having one fragility fracture strongly raises your chance of another, especially soon after it happens.
Where this leads
WordWondering how doctors actually estimate your chances of another break. See how the FRAX tool calculates that risk.
Where the Academy teaches it
This page is the short version. The lessons teach it in full, with the context around it and a quiz to lock it in.
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