Men suffer from osteoporosis and were prescribed Fosamax, not just women. In fact, as the International Osteoporosis Foundation lists the following statistics about men and osteoporosis:
- About 20-25% of hip fractures occur in men. The overall mortality is about 20% in the first 12 months after hip fracture and is higher in men than women.
- It is estimated that the lifetime risk of experiencing an osteoporotic fracture in men over the age of 50 is 30%, similar to the lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer.
- Vertebral fractures may cause equal morbidity in men and women. Hip fractures in men cause significant morbidity and loss of normal functioning.
- Although the overall prevalence of fragility fractures is higher in women, men generally have higher rates of fracture related mortality.
- As in women, the mortality rate in men after hip fracture increases with age and is highest in the year after a fracture. Over the first 6 months, the mortality rate in men approximately doubled that in similarly aged women.
- Forearm fracture is an early and sensitive marker of male skeletal fragility. In aging men, wrist fractures carry a higher absolute risk for hip fracture than spinal fractures in comparison to women.
- In Sweden, osteoporotic fractures in men account for more hospital bed days than those due to prostate cancer.
- 30% of hip fractures and 20% of vertebral fractures occur in men.
Men can suffer Fosamax-related injuries just like post-menopausal women. (In fact, it isn’t just post-menopausal women, either; some evidence suggests that Fosamax was prescribed increasingly as a preventative treatment for osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women, too.)
Fosamax injuries include femur, or thighbone, fractures, which can be devastating injuries for men and women. Activities that might result in a Fosamax-related femur fracture include walking down steps, sitting or standing, and walking. The FDA has reported on the alarming incidence of femur fractures for long-term Fosamax users.
The Spangenberg law firm has provided information on potential Fosamax lawsuits at www.my-fosamax-lawsuit.com. The website provides information on Fosamax femur fractures and other possibly Fosamax-related injuries. The Spangenberg law firm can also be reached at 1-877-696-3303.
Patients—men or women—suffering from this type of injury after taking Fosamax should consult with a Fosamax injury attorney soon to evaluate whether they have a Fosamax-related potential legal claim. There may be a statute of limitations clock running, which limits the time period in which you can file a lawsuit.
Learn more about the Fosamax statute of limitations.
