Journal article
Fragility Fractures and the Osteoporosis Care Gap: An International Phenomenon
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe practice patterns in the management of osteoporosis after fragility fracture.
METHODS: Systematic review of articles in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and CINAHL databases (1996 to February 2005). Diagnostic outcomes included clinical osteoporosis diagnoses, laboratory tests, and bone density scans. Treatment outcomes included initiation of calcium, vitamin D, hormone replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, …
Authors
Giangregorio L; Papaioannou A; Cranney A; Zytaruk N; Adachi JD
Journal
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 293–305
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.semarthrit.2005.11.001
ISSN
0049-0172