Fractures occur early after cardiac transplantation
Fractures occur early after cardiac transplantation
Time to first bone fracture in males and postmenopausal females who sustained a fracture after cardiac transplantation. Fracture occurred in 36% of all patients and 54% of females; 85% of the fractures occurred within the first 6 months.
Data from: Shane E, Rivas M, Staron RB, et al. Fracture after cardiac transplantation: a prospective longitudinal study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1996; 81:1740.