FAKTOR PREDIKTOR FRAKTUR PATOLOGIS PADA WANITA MENOPAUSE

Background: Menopausal women are prone to difficulties in fracture. In Indonesia,
in 2010 there were an estimated 43,000 occurrences of hip fractures with more than
70% of sufferers supporting women over 40 years. The incidence of fractures is
increasing at the age of 50 years. Low body mass index is also one of the conditions
that fight fractures. Beside age and body mass index, parental history of
osteoporosis and smoking increase bone loss by easily increasing fractures. This
study was conducted to determine whether age, body mass index, parental history
of osteoporosis, and smoking can be predictor factor for pathological fractures in
menopausal women.
Methods: The study was observational research with design research crosssectional that involved 40 menopausal women. The data collected from the the
medical record were analyzed using Fisher Test (Fisher's Exact Test).
Results: Each risk factor have value, they were age (OR 6,600; 95% CI, 1,128 –
8,604; p 0,042), body mass index, parental history of osteoporosis, and smoking.
Statistically, age has significant relationship with the occurrence of fractures while
other risk factors do not have significant relationship with the occurrence of
fractures.
Conclusion: Age can be predictor factor for pathological fracture in women
menopause.