Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases
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Older individuals with hip fractures almost always have osteoporosis. Such individuals are at increased risk of experiencing other osteoporotic fractures, including recurrent hip fractures. The management of such patients should include assessing bone mineral density and treating osteoporosis. ⋯ Older adults with hip fractures are not adequately treated for osteoporosis. This places them at increased risk of other osteoporotic fractures, including recurrent hip fractures.
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Editorial Comment
Osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture: slow progress.