Elisabeth R. Spector

Long spaceflights tied to higher hip fracture rates in astronauts

After missions over 90 days, astronauts had higher hip fracture rates resembling terrestrial peers 8 to 16.5 years older, with no difference at other…After missions over 90 days, astronauts had higher hip fracture rates resembling terrestrial peers 8 to 16.5 years older, with no difference at other skeletal sites.