Active clinical trials for "Fractures, Spontaneous"

The purpose of this study is to identify potential risk factors for and determine the rate of pathological fracture for patients which having spine metastases from breast cancer and be defined as potentially unstable (SINS 7-12) according to the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS). The investigators' analysis will provide robust data about the development of spinal instability and help identify the optimal timing of local surgery treatment.

Bone density is recognized as the most important factor to measure osteoporosis, and the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with age. Risk factors for osteoporosis include age, weight, exercise, diet, smoking and alcohol consumption. What's more, osteoporosis has a strong familial aggregation, and the genetic value of bone density is between 0.6 and 0.85. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct large-scale collection of population samples of osteoporosis fractures and relevant genetic studies.