1. Incidence of fragility fractures.
- Author
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Tarantino U, Cannata G, Lecce D, Celi M, Cerocchi I, and Iundusi R
- Subjects
- Accidental Falls statistics & numerical data, Bone Density, Europe epidemiology, Female, Femoral Neck Fractures diagnosis, Femoral Neck Fractures epidemiology, Femoral Neck Fractures etiology, Fractures, Spontaneous diagnosis, Fractures, Spontaneous etiology, Humans, Incidence, International Classification of Diseases, Male, Osteoporosis complications, Osteoporosis prevention & control, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal complications, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal diagnosis, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal epidemiology, Risk Factors, Spinal Fractures diagnosis, Spinal Fractures epidemiology, Spinal Fractures etiology, United States epidemiology, Fractures, Spontaneous epidemiology, Osteoporosis epidemiology
- Abstract
Osteoporosis is an increasingly frequent pathology, especially due to the remarkable increase in the average age of the population. It is a skeletal disorder characterized by a reduction in bone strength which predisposes to increased fracture risk. It has been calculated that there are more than 200 million osteoporotic subjects in the world: one in three women and one in eight men over 50 years of age have osteoporosis. Although it is very widespread, only one quarter of cases are treated, and a significant percentage is not even diagnosed. As a result of these serious consequences, diagnostic and therapeutic treatment is necessary to reduce its progression. The importance of acquiring reliable epidemiological data has also been proven, in order to emphasize the effects of the condition, and to provide elements to optimize the strategies of prevention and care.
- Published
- 2007