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Screening for osteoporosis reduced new fracture incidence by almost half: A 6-year follow-up of 592 fracture patients from an osteoporosis screening program
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fractures can be prevented if osteoporosis is identified and treated. In 2002, we initiated a screening program at our orthopedics department, in which patients between 50 and 75 years of age with a wrist, shoulder, vertebral, or hip fracture are assessed by DEXA of the hip a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23140108 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2012.747922 |