Complication | No of patients | % |
---|---|---|
*32 compression fractures in vertebral column; three fractures of the distal ulna; and one fracture each of the following: collum femoris, subtrochanter, tibia, and fibula. | ||
Osteoporosis | 50 | 26 |
Cushingoid changes | 49 | 26 |
Fractures (assumed osteoporosis related*) | 39 | 20 |
Oedema | 37 | 19 |
Infection problems | 24 | 13 |
Gastrointestinal complaints | 20 | 10 |
Cataract/glaucoma | 18 | 9 |
Hypertension | 16 | 8 |
Hyperglycaemia/diabetes mellitus | 15 | 8 |
Dermal atrophy | 14 | 7 |
Mental symptoms | 11 | 6 |
Muscular atrophy | 4 | 2 |
Thrombosis | 4 | 2 |
Oral mucosal symptoms | 1 | 0.5 |