What does the research say about contralateral femoral fracture?

Contralateral femoral fracture

There are 2 papers on contralateral femoral fracture in aging research: 2 observational studies in people.

2 papers study it1 more mentions it1 finding

“patients with a CFS≥5 have nearly twice the risk of a contralateral femoral fracture (1.2% vs. 0.7%).”

Clinical Frailty Scale

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1 study

Clinical Frailty Scale is linked with a higher risk of contralateral femoral fracture in humans (proximal or periprosthetic/peri-implant femoral fracture) (1.2% vs. 0.7%).
“patients with a CFS≥5 have nearly twice the risk of a contralateral femoral fracture (1.2% vs. 0.7%).”
Humansproximal or periprosthetic/peri-implant femoral fracture
Predictive value of the Clinical Frailty Scale for outcomes in patients with proximal femoral fractures – an analysis from the geriatric trauma registry
Osteologie/OsteologyFeb 23, 2026