• Acta Orthop Belg · Aug 2011

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    Osteoporotic fracture treatment.

    • Nadine Hollevoet, René Verdonk, Jean-Marc Kaufman, and Stefan Goemaere.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. nadine.hollevoet@ugent.be
    • Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Aug 1; 77 (4): 441-7.

    AbstractOrthopaedic surgeons frequently have to deal with osteoporotic fractures of the distal radius, hip and proximal humerus. Low bone mineral density is not only associated with an increased fracture risk but also with more fracture displacement and reduction loss. The specific problems and main treatment options for these fragility fractures are reviewed.

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