results
Last reviewed 01/2018
Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were at increased risk of fracture before surgery but not after:
- relative risk (RR) before surgery was 1.8 (95% confidence 1.3 to 2.3)
- RR after surgery was 1.0 (95% confidence 0.8 to 1.3)
Increased risk was seen for the following fractures:
- vertebrae - RR 3.5
- distal lower leg and ankle - RR 2.3
- non-distal forearm - RR 4.0
Increased risk of fracture began about ten years before surgery.