Efficacy, cost, and aspects to take into account in the treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly.

Authors :: Sáez-López P
Etxebarria-Foronda I
Mesa Lampre MP
Alonso García N
Sánchez Hernández N
Source :: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia [Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol] 2019 May - Jun; Vol. 54 (3), pp. 156-167. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 31.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Age is one of the principal risk factors for development of frailty fractures. Age pyramids show a population that is becoming increasingly more elderly, with an increasing incidence of fractures, and the forecasts for the future are truly alarming. Adequate handling of these patients who are especially at risk, at both the preventive and care levels, with a well-defined orthogeriatric model is necessary to respond to this clinical challenge. The objective of this review is to analyze the efficacy of the different strategies for the handling of geriatric patients with fracture risk.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 SEGG. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Age Factors
Aged
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Osteoporosis complications
Osteoporotic Fractures etiology
Osteoporotic Fractures prevention & control
Treatment Outcome
Health Care Costs
Osteoporosis economics
Osteoporosis therapy

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