Silver Book Fact
At the age of 50, a white woman has a:
- 17.5% chance of experiencing a hip fracture
- 15.6% chance of experiencing a vertebral fracture
- 16% chance of experiencing a forearm fracture
Melton J. Who Has Osteoporosis? A conflict between clinical and public health perspectives. JBMR. 2000; 15: 2309-14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11127196