The Relationship Between Health Related Quality of Life and Vertebral Fracture in Male Osteoporotic Patients

• Main Authors: Özlem El (Author), Selmin Gülbahar (Author), Canan Altay (Author), Çiğdem Bircan (Author), Funda Köroğlu (Author), Sevinç Karcı (Author), Metin Manisalı (Author), Elif Akalın (Author), Özlen Peker (Author), Serap Alper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Osteoporosis is the most prevalent metabolic bone disease in older people and osteoporotic fractures can be a major cause of morbidity. Vertebral fractures can adversely affect quality of life by causing pain, reducing physical function and mobility, and affecting activities of daily living.The aim...