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Review
. 2023 Jan-Feb;46(1):e20-e26.
doi: 10.3928/01477447-20220719-03. Epub 2022 Jul 25.

Osteoporosis: An Update on Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Shahbaaz A Sabri, Joseph C Chavarria, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Christine Swanson, Evalina Burger
Review

Osteoporosis: An Update on Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Shahbaaz A Sabri et al. Orthopedics. 2023 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and treatment have gained much attention in the health care community over the past 2 decades. During this time, creation of multispecialty awareness programs (eg, "Own the Bone," American Orthopedic Association; "Capture the Fracture," International Osteoporosis Foundation) and improvements in diagnostic protocols have been evident. Significant advances in technology have elucidated elements of genetic predisposition for decreased bone mineral density in the aging population. Additionally, several novel drug therapies have entered the market and provide more options for primary care and osteoporosis specialists to medically manage patients at risk for fragility fractures. Despite this, adherence to osteoporosis screening and treatment protocols has been surprisingly low by health care practitioners, including orthopedic surgeons. Continued awareness and education of this skeletal disorder is crucial to effectively care for our aging population. [Orthopedics. 2023;46(1):e20-e26.].

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