Prevalence of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis in Orthopaedic Outpatients in Southern India
Introduction: Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disorder yet, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated in clinical settings. Many studies have shown that, as part of the treatment of fragility fractures, early osteoporosis screening by orthopaedic surgeon, can lead to better management. Even bett...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11269/34109_F(AnG)_PF1_(BT_MLS_SHU)_PFA(BT_SL)_PB(BT_SL)_PN(AnG).pdf |