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Dear Doctor: What is a FRAX score, and how does it determine bone fracture risk?
Dear Doctor: What is a FRAX score, and how does it determine bone fracture risk?
Dear Doctor: What is a FRAX score, and how does it determine bone fracture risk?

Published on: 03/17/2025

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old female who weighs 112 pounds. I am 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and in good health. I walk 40 minutes to 1 hour over a very hilly course five days a week and do strength training two days a week. I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis, with my risk of a major osteoporosis fracture being 12.6% and my risk of a hip fracture being 3.8%, according to FRAX.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/03/dear-doctor-what-is-a-frax-score-and-how-does-it-determine-bone-fracture-risk.html

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