Answer to Dupont et al. “Influence of the new EWGSOP2 consensus definition on studies involving (pre)sarcopenic older persons”. Joint Bone Spine 2020 doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2019.11.011

Hip fracture is one of the leading causes of disability, cost, morbidity, and mortality. Several studies reported that benzodiazepines (BDZs) have been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in older individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the magnitude of hip fracture risk with BDZs.A systematic literature search on EMBASE, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus was performed between January 1, 1980, and March 31, 2019. The search...