Abstract
Purpose
Osteoporotic fractures have economic consequences and can alter the quality of life. Nevertheless, the direct impact on work has been infrequently reported. Our objective was to estimate the proportion of working patients resuming paid employment within the 3 months following an osteoporotic fracture, and to assess the consequences on their productivity and quality of life.
Methods
Patients aged between 45 and 64, screened by the Fracture Liaison Service of Hospital Paris Saint Joseph for a fragility fracture occurring between January 2017 and December 2018, and being paid employees at the time of the fracture, were included retrospectively. Medical data were extracted from electronic medical records. Self-reporting questionnaires concerning work activity and quality of life before and after the fracture were sent by post.
Results
Overall, 121 patients were included, with a mean age of 55.8; 82.6% of patients were female. Fracture of the lower extremity of the radius was the most frequent (38.2%), followed by the upper extremity of the humerus (23.1%). After the index fracture, 82.6% of the patients went back to work, including 76.0% within 3 months following the fracture. The median time to return to work was 2.2 months. Moreover, 19.8% of patients required adaptations of their current work.
Conclusion
Osteoporotic fractures have a direct impact on work activity, causing work stoppages. Productivity at work and quality of life were also impacted. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Portier, A., Tissier, M., Villoutreix, C. et al. What is the impact on work of osteoporotic fractures in active patients? A retrospective fracture-liaison-service study—Optiwork 1. Arch Osteoporos 17, 46 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-021-00946-1
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