Lumbar radiculopathy and fracture risk: A Korean nationwide population-based cohort study
- Authors
- Han, Sangsoo; Lee, Han-Dong; Jang, Hae-Dong; Suh, Dong Hun; Han, Kyungdo; Hong, Jae-Young
- Issue Date
- Feb-2024
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Keywords
- Bone fracture; Cohort study; Lumbar radiculopathy; Sciatica
- Citation
- BONE, v.179
- Journal Title
- BONE
- Volume
- 179
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/25928
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116981
- ISSN
- 8756-3282
1873-2763
- Abstract
- Introduction: Lumbar radiculopathy is a common disease with a high economic burden, and fractures in adults are a significant public health problem. However, studies of the relationship between lumbar radiculopathy and fractures are scarce. We investigated the fracture risk in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Methods: This nationwide retrospective cohort study identified 815,101 patients with lumbar radiculopathy and randomly matched individuals without lumbar radiculopathy (1:1) who were included in the Korean National Health Insurance System in 2012. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) for fracture risk in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Results: The study included 301,347 patients with lumbar radiculopathy and matched 289,618 individuals without lumbar radiculopathy. Compared to individuals without lumbar radiculopathy, patients with lumbar radiculopathy had a 27 % increased fracture risk (adjusted HR = 1.27, 95 % confidence interval = 1.24-1.31). The Kaplan-Meier plot showed a significantly higher fracture incidence in patients with lumbar radiculopathy than in individuals without lumbar radiculopathy at all times. Conclusion: Lumbar radiculopathy is significantly associated with fracture risk.
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