Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly
Given the progressive ageing of Western populations, the fragility fractures market has a growing socioeconomic impact. Fragility fractures are common in the elderly, negatively impacting their quality of life, limiting autonomy, increasing disability, and decreasing life expectancy. Different cause...
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| author | Filippo Migliorini Riccardo Giorgino Frank Hildebrand Filippo Spiezia Giuseppe Maria Peretti Mario Alessandri-Bonetti Jörg Eschweiler Nicola Maffulli |
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| description | Given the progressive ageing of Western populations, the fragility fractures market has a growing socioeconomic impact. Fragility fractures are common in the elderly, negatively impacting their quality of life, limiting autonomy, increasing disability, and decreasing life expectancy. Different causes contribute to the development of a fractures in frail individuals. Among all, targeting fragile patients before the development of a fracture may represent the greatest challenge, and current diagnostic tools suffer from limitations. This study summarizes the current evidence on the management of fragility fractures, discussing risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and actual limitations of the clinical therapeutic options, putting forward new ideas for further scientific investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be34a8108211498d80ec9bc92a6c674e2023-11-22T19:05:14ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-10-015710111910.3390/medicina57101119Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the ElderlyFilippo Migliorini0Riccardo Giorgino1Frank Hildebrand2Filippo Spiezia3Giuseppe Maria Peretti4Mario Alessandri-Bonetti5Jörg Eschweiler6Nicola Maffulli7Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyResidency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Ospedale San Carlo Potenza, Via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, ItalyPlastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, ItalyGiven the progressive ageing of Western populations, the fragility fractures market has a growing socioeconomic impact. Fragility fractures are common in the elderly, negatively impacting their quality of life, limiting autonomy, increasing disability, and decreasing life expectancy. Different causes contribute to the development of a fractures in frail individuals. Among all, targeting fragile patients before the development of a fracture may represent the greatest challenge, and current diagnostic tools suffer from limitations. This study summarizes the current evidence on the management of fragility fractures, discussing risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and actual limitations of the clinical therapeutic options, putting forward new ideas for further scientific investigation.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1119fragilityfracturesosteoporosis |
| spellingShingle | Filippo Migliorini Riccardo Giorgino Frank Hildebrand Filippo Spiezia Giuseppe Maria Peretti Mario Alessandri-Bonetti Jörg Eschweiler Nicola Maffulli Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly Medicina fragility fractures osteoporosis |
| title | Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly |
| title_full | Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly |
| title_short | Fragility Fractures: Risk Factors and Management in the Elderly |
| title_sort | fragility fractures risk factors and management in the elderly |
| topic | fragility fractures osteoporosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1119 |
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