Hip Fractures and Hypogonadism in Young Males: A Missed Opportunity for Secondary Prevention?
A substantial proportion of young men with fragility hip fractures had unrecognized low testosterone levels. These findings indicate that hormonal abnormalities may be under-recognized in this population, and further studies are warranted to determine whether targeted hormonal screening could help reduce future fragility fracture risk.
Authors
- Chan Khin
- Shrirampirajin Thangaraj
- Ayman Mohamed Elfiky
- Gareth Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5885-6229)
- Prashanth D’sa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1996-2157)
- Olive Kyaw
- Benedict A. Rogers
- Oriade Akinsolu
Institutions
- Royal Sussex County Hospital (GB)
- South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90445
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00