A patient diagnosed with osteoporosis has bones that become progressively porous, brittle, and fragile; they fracture easily under stresses that would not break normal bone
This increased susceptibility to fractures manifest most commonly as what?
A) Fractured tibias
B) Dislocated shoulders
C) Boxer's fractures
D) Compression fractures of the spine
Ans: D
Feedback: These increase susceptibility to fracture, which occur most commonly as compression fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine, hip fractures, and Colles' fractures of the wrist. Osteoporosis does not generally manifest as fractured tibias, dislocated shoulders or boxers fractures.
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