Broken Arm
Risk Factors
Contact sports and Winter sports
Contact sports are more likely to lead to fractures than non-contact sports. These include:
- Basketball
- Football
- Rugby
- Hockey
- Soccer
Winter sports are also are common cause of broken bones
- Snowboarding
- Skiing
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become thinner and more brittle, making them weaker and much easily to break. So even a relatively minor fall can result in a broken arm.
The common areas that people with osteoporosis break their bones include:
- Wrist (distal radius)
- Shoulder (surgical neck of humerus)
- Hip (neck of femur)
13 June, 2010