A1c and Blood Pressure Fluctuations Predict Fracture Risk

Not long after my own personal 40-year parts warranty expired, I sprinted a block to retrieve my daughter from her late-afternoon activity lest I incur the wrath of the activity director. My left ankle caught the curb edge, snapping the styloid process of my left fibula along with the fourth metatarsal — unknown to me until I got home, hobbled inside, and shrieked when my daughter inadvertently pushed that ankle against a table leg. A cast, crutches, and two doses of Tylenol #3 had me back on rounds the next morning.

Most others whose bones break don't fare as well. Despite advances in orthopedic surgery, the best option for fractures remains prevention