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= Paid-up subscribersPractitioner 2011; 255 (1736): 19-22
Care of the elderly: Preventing osteoporotic fractures in older people
24 Jan 2011
The effective management of osteoporosis in older people has been enhanced by recent developments in risk assessment and an increasing number of therapeutic options to enhance adherence to therapy. Treatment should be considered strongly in older people with a history of fragility fracture, particularly if a recent fracture, without the necessity of BMD assessment. In the absence of fracture, the combination of FRAX and the NOGG guideline brings risk assessment and therapeutic decisions to a wide audience within primary care.
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