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To evaluate whether clinical strategies for fracture prevention in older populations should prioritize fall prevention rather than pharmaceutical management of bone mineral density.

January 17, 2008BMJ

Shifting the focus in fracture prevention from osteoporosis to falls

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To evaluate whether clinical strategies for fracture prevention in older populations should prioritize fall prevention rather than pharmaceutical management of bone mineral density.
Critically analyzed clinical approaches and public health strategies focused on fracture prevention in aging demographics.
Evaluated the relative contributions of low bone mineral density versus fall events in causing fractures.
Highlights that the majority of fractures result directly from fall trauma rather than low bone mineral density alone.
Concludes that shifting clinical efforts toward proactive fall-prevention strategies provides a more effective approach to reducing fracture incidence.

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Expert analysis advocates prioritizing fall prevention over bone mineral density treatment in older adults, suggesting a paradigm shift to reduce fractures.

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Järvinen et al. (2008) studied this question.

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Expert analysis advocates prioritizing fall prevention over bone mineral density treatment in older adults, suggesting a paradigm shift to reduce fractures.

Shifting the focus in fracture prevention from osteoporosis to falls

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Shifting the focus in fracture prevention from osteoporosis to falls

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