Risk of hip fracture among dialysis and renal transplant recipients

Patients with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis or receive a kidney transplant have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study of 101,039 patients. Those who got a kidney transplant had a slightly higher risk than those on dialysis, but after two years, the risk was the same in both groups. Prolonged dialysis appears to increase the risk of hip fracture in patients who eventually get a kidney transplant.