Fragility Fracture

According to published results, severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may be risk factors for decreased bone mineral density, fragility fractures and undiagnosed osteoporosis.

According to results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, patients who underwent surgery for a femoral fragility fracture lost an average of 2.4 kg or 9% of skeletal muscle mass at 6 weeks after injury.

The International Geriatric Fracture Society has announced a partnership to become the official U.S. chapter of the Fragility Fracture Network, according to a press release.

Data from the FDA Adverse Reporting System revealed an association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and the onset of acute cholecystitis.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to a clinical tool for determining bone fragility and fracture risk for older women, according to an industry press release.

Starting SGLT2 inhibitors among older patients did not increase risk for skeletal fractures compared with the use of dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors, according to this study.

Postmenopausal women with higher bone strain index values at the spine, neck and total hip are more likely to have incident fragility fractures vs. those with a lower bone strain index, according to study findings published in Bone.

Adults with osteoporosis have had fewer in-person appointments, delayed DXA scans and interruptions with medication supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results from a global survey of physicians.

Nonphysician health professionals should discuss adequate nutrition, including daily recommended calcium and vitamin D intake, with patients aged 50 years and older to help prevent and manage fragility fractures, according to new EULAR “points to consider” published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.