It’s not just fracture that counts!

We know that fracture is quite common in the community. We also know that fracture increases the risk of death. Our latest work suggests that multimorbidity can explain why patients with a fracture have higher risk of death.

A few years ago my 70-year old neighbour broke his hip after falling from a staircase. As a physically active man, he was optimistic that he would get on his feet again soon…