The trend of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fragility fractures in inpatients: results from a national database

The trend of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fragility fractures in inpatients: results from a national database

Osteoporosis is associated with an increased risk of pathologic fractures; however, most patients do not receive diagnosis and adequate treatment. The aim of our study was to compare the yearly trends of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fragility fractures in the USA (US) inpatients. We used National (...

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Main Authors: Rashmi Dhital, Theresa Lynn, Niranjan Tachamo, Dilli Ram Poudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
osteoporotic fractures
fragility fractures
association
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1618660

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