The most common fracture sites were the hip (31 cases), the arm (29), and the leg excluding the hip (24). Heel ultrasound is considered to be less precise than DEXA, but, in one study, ultrasound ...

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...