How can we influence the incidence of secondary fragility fractures? A review on current approaches

Publication date: Available online 1 September 2017
Source:Injury
Author(s): H.-C. Pape, H.A. Bischoff-Ferrari
With the increasing number of elderly patients presenting with fragility fractures, their care has become a focus among trauma and orthopaedic surgeons. Protocols are ever evolving to improve the clinical pathways and treatment modalities targeting a more efficient and patient centred service.In this article, current approaches and their potential to reduce mortality and re-fracture in these patients are discussed.



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