Abstract Study design Literature Review. Introduction For optimal Distal Radius Fracture
(DRF) rehabilitation and fracture prevention, it is important to understand the epidemiology …

This systematic literature review has shown that patients experiencing hip fracture after low-
impact trauma are at considerable excess risk for death compared with nonhip …

ABSTRACT In the United States, osteoporosis affects over 10 million adults, has high
societal costs (22billionin2008),andiscurrentlybeingunderdiagnosedandun …

Prescription of medicines is a fundamental component of the care of elderly people, and
optimisation of drug prescribing for this group of patients has become an important public …

Most people presenting with incident osteoporotic fractures are neither assessed nor treated
for osteoporosis to reduce their risk of further fractures, despite the availability of effective …

BACKGROUND: Rising health care costs and quality of care concerns require a re-
evaluation of various aspects of health care delivery. In order to properly manage costs …

OBJECTIVES: To describe practice patterns in the management of osteoporosis after fragility
fracture. METHODS: Systematic review of articles in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

OBJECTIVES: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients
from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE …

Spine fracture prevalence is similar in men and women, increasing from< 5% in those< 60 to
11% in those 70–79 and 18% in those≥ 80 years. Prevalence was higher with age, lower …