Orthopaedic Management Improves the Rate of Early Osteoporosis Treatment After Hip Fracture
Miki RA, Oetgen ME, Kirk J, Insogna KL, Lindskog DM. Orthopaedic Management Improves the Rate of Early Osteoporosis Treatment After Hip Fracture. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2008, 90: 2346-2353. PMID: 18978403, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.g.01246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansHip fractureRate of treatmentCare physiciansOsteoporosis managementOsteoporosis treatmentOrthopaedic surgeonsOsteoporosis clinicPercentage of patientsManagement of osteoporosisMost patientsPharmacologic treatmentOsteoporosis educationOrthopaedic managementOrthopaedic teamIntervention groupPatientsOsteoporosisPhysiciansSurgeonsMonthsTreatmentClinicLower ratesFractures