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- Title
Improvement in the undertreatment of osteoporosis following hip fracture.
- Authors
Gardner, Michael J; Flik, Kyle R; Mooar, Pekka; Lane, Joseph M
- Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common disease characterized by decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women and the elderly. Hip fractures are among the most common consequences of osteoporosis and unfortunately usually occur late in the course of the disease. When a patient is admitted to the hospital with a fragility hip fracture, a unique opportunity for diagnosis and treatment presents itself. Fortunately, several medications have proven to be effective in lowering the risk of future fractures. The purposes of the present study were to test the hypothesis that most fragility hip fractures go untreated and to determine whether educational efforts to raise physician awareness have led to an improvement in osteoporosis treatment rates.
- Publication
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2002, Vol 84, Issue 8, p1342
- ISSN
0021-9355
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2106/00004623-200208000-00008