Why the study?
What is the frequency of osteoporosis-related interventions in patients aged 50 and older following a wrist fragility fracture, and does it differ by sex?
Population
111 patients aged 50 years and older who sustained wrist fragility fractures between July and December 2002…
Comparison
Osteoporosis-related interventions. vs Men versus women.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year after fracture
Authors
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Gaps persist in post-fracture osteoporosis care, especially for men; leaves open whether targeted protocols improve uptake.
What is the frequency of osteoporosis-related interventions in patients aged 50 and older following a wrist fragility fracture, and does it differ by sex?
A significant proportion of patients, particularly men, do not receive appropriate osteoporosis diagnostic and therapeutic interventions following a fragility wrist fracture.
Freedman et al. (2006) studied this question.
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