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Thai Osteoporosis Foundation (TOPF) position statements on management of osteoporosis.

Authors :
Songpatanasilp T
Sritara C
Kittisomprayoonkul W
Chaiumnuay S
Nimitphong H
Charatcharoenwitthaya N
Pongchaiyakul C
Namwongphrom S
Kitumnuaypong T
Srikam W
Dajpratham P
Kuptniratsaikul V
Jaisamrarn U
Tachatraisak K
Rojanasthien S
Damrongwanich P
Wajanavisit W
Pongprapai S
Ongphiphadhanakul B
Taechakraichana N
Source :
Osteoporosis and sarcopenia [Osteoporos Sarcopenia] 2016 Dec; Vol. 2 (4), pp. 191-207. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 10.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The adjusted incidence rate of hip fracture in Thailand has increased more than 31% from 1997 to 2006. Mortality and morbidity after hip fracture are also high. One year mortality after a hip fracture has increased from 18% in 1999 to 21% in 2007. The Thai Osteoporosis Foundation (TOPF) developed the first Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) in 2002 and keeps updating the CPG since then. This latest version of the CPG is our attempt to provide comprehensive positional statement on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in Thailand. The study group who revised this position statement contains experts from the TOPF, Four Royal Colleges of Thailand, includes the Orthopaedic Surgeons, Gynecologists and Obstetricians, Physiatrists, Radiologists and 2 Associations of Endocrinologists and Rheumatologists which have involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2405-5263
Volume :
2
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Osteoporosis and sarcopenia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30775487
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2016.10.002