Journal article
Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture After Steroid Injections in Patients With Medicare
The American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), v 46(5), pp E293-E300
01 Sep 2017
PMID: 29099886
Abstract
To further evaluate the relationship between steroid injections and osteoporotic fracture risk, we analyzed Medicare administrative claims data on both large-joint steroid injections (LJSIs) into knee and hip and transforaminal steroid injections (TSIs), as well as osteoporotic hip and wrist fractures. Our hypothesis was that a systemic effect of steroid injections would increase fracture risk in all skeletal locations regardless of injection site, whereas a local effect would produce a disproportionate increased risk of spine fracture with spine injection. Patients treated with an LJSI, a TSI, or an epidural steroid injection (ESI) were identified from 5% Medicare claims data. Patients under age 65 years and patients with prior osteoporotic fracture were excluded. Analyses were performed to determine fracture risk (adjusted hazard ratio) for each type of injection. Analysis of the Medicare data revealed that ESIs were associated with decreased osteoporotic spine fracture risk, but the effect was small and might not be clinically relevant. ESIs did not influence osteoporotic hip or wrist fracture risk, but LJSIs reduced the risk.
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- Title
- Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture After Steroid Injections in Patients With Medicare
- Creators
- Leah Y CarreonKevin L OngEdmund LauSteven M KurtzSteven D Glassman
- Publication Details
- The American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), v 46(5), pp E293-E300
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85049238149
- Other Identifier
- 991019176801904721