Disuse osteopenia following leg fracture in postmenopausal women: Implications for HIP fracture risk and fracture liaison services

Highlights: • Loss of hip BMD demonstrated in postmenopausal patients following leg fracture. • BMD in this region restored to a level comparable to controls after 12 months. • However a cross-sectional study demonstrates long-term ipsilateral hip BMD deficit. • Potential implications for post-fracture assessment by Fracture Liaison Services. - Abstract: IntroductionDisuse osteopenia is a known consequence of reduced weight-bearing and has been demonstrated at the hip following leg injury but has not been specifically studied in postmenopausal women.