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

Authors :
T. Songpatanasilp
C. Sritara
W. Kittisomprayoonkul
S. Chaiumnuay
H. Nimitphong
N. Charatcharoenwitthaya
C. Pongchaiyakul
S. Namwongphrom
T. Kitumnuaypong
W. Srikam
P. Dajpratham
V. Kuptniratsaikul
U. Jaisamrarn
K. Tachatraisak
S. Rojanasthien
P. Damrongwanich
W. Wajanavisit
S. Pongprapai
B. Ongphiphadhanakul
N. Taechakraichana
Source :
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 191-207 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier, 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 :
24055255
Volume :
2
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3bb4fcc4805d4cf3bf0d579e9aa87c77
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2016.10.002