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Report calls for global effort to prevent osteoporotic fractures
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Following treatment for a fracture in clinics or hospitals, 80% of patients are not screened for their risk of osteoporosis or falls, which could lead to future fractures, pain, disability and other complications, according to report released by the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
“Half of all individuals who go on to suffer a hip fracture have already come to clinical attention because of a prior fragility fracture,” International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) General Secretary Bess Dawson-Hughes, who is a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, stated in a press release. “It is obvious that health professionals are missing a clear warning signal. All too often the broken bone is simply ‘repaired’ and the patient is sent home without prior diagnosis and management of the underlying cause of the fracture.”
“Capture the Fracture” was released in anticipation of World Osteoporosis Day, where the IOF hopes to increase awareness of osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases worldwide.
“We have the evidence, we know what systems work and we know it is cost-effective to implement coordinated models of care for secondary fracture prevention – now is the time to do it,” Judy Stenmark, chief executive officer of IOF, stated in a press release.
Reference:
www.worldosteoporosisday.org
