People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic. The study is based on a review of bariatric surgeries performed at the Mayo Clinic over a 21-year period.
Researchers reviewed the charts of 97 out of the 292 patients who had bariatric surgery performed at the Mayo Clinic between 1984 and 2004. The findings, which were adjusted for age and gender factors, showed that 21 patients had 31 fractures within an average of seven years after the surgery. Fractures were reported in the hip, spine, and humerus (upper arm bone) -- the majority of fractures were in the hands and feet.
The study was to be presented at the Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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