Osteoporosis News

While the prevention of primary fragility fractures remains the ideal, recent study results showed the prevention of secondary fractures is critical and indicates a need to reverse the downward trend in adherence to post-fracture guidelines.

People diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and particularly women and older individuals, may be at an increased risk for osteoporosis, according to research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Physicians could help patients stave off bone density loss by ordering vitamin D deficiency screening tests as an early detection method rather than a diagnostic tool, according to findings published in the Southern Medical Journal.

The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool can be a cost-effective pre-screening tool for determining osteoporosis patients if patient follow-up and medication adherence are optimized, according to data recently presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Seville, Spain.

Patients with osteoporosis or spine fractures should engage in a multicomponent exercise program that includes resistance and balance training, according to data recently presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Seville, Spain.

Reumofan Plus tablets purchased through the Pain Free by Nature website are being recalled after the FDA discovered the product’s packaging that did not reveal methocarbamol and diclofenac as active ingredients, which made it an unapproved drug.

NEW ORLEANS — In caring for osteoporotic patients with ankle factures, orthopedists should first address acute problems related to fracture before considering management approaches to obtain fracture healing and pain relief, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often had low bone mineral density after undergoing ostomy that resulted in five times more fragility fractures than patients with normal levels in a recent study.

Researchers from Sweden discovered that after adjusting for body mass index, patients with foot or ankle osteoarthritis had higher bone mineral density and smaller femoral neck width as measured by DEXA compared to controls.

The U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendation of osteoporosis screening for women younger than 65 years was moderately better than chance alone, but inferior to conventional strategies, according to results of a recently published study.