Fragility fractures in Europe: burden, management and opportunities

2020741 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

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Fredrik Borgström · Quantify Research (Sweden)

Linda Karlsson · Quantify Research (Sweden)

Gustav Ortsäter · Quantify Research (Sweden)

Nicholas Norton · Quantify Research (Sweden)

Philippe Halbout

Cyrus Cooper · MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit

Mattias Lorentzon · Australian Catholic University

Abstract

Fracture-related burden is expected to increase over the coming decades. Given the substantial treatment gap and proven cost-effectiveness of fracture prevention schemes such as fracture liaison services, urgent action is needed to ensure that all individuals at high risk of fragility fracture are appropriately assessed and treated.

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Bone health and osteoporosis research Hip and Femur Fractures Bone fractures and treatments

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Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 59-59

DOI: 10.1007/s11657-020-0706-y

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