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Risk Factors for Fractures

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Osteoporosis

Until recently, the diagnosis of osteoporosis was made only when the patient presented with painful fractures. Today, with greater awareness of health and healthy living, we realize that recognition and avoidance of risk factors can prevent many chronic illnesses. A 50-year-old-postmenopausal woman who goes to her physician for a yearly “check up” expects to have her blood pressure taken, her cholesterol measured and a mammography performed – that is good medical practice. Likewise, she should ask for a bone mineral density (BMD) measurement to investigate her risk for developing osteoporosis (Fig. 5.1). Results of studies even suggest that low bone mass density is a better predictor of fracture risk than increased cholesterol is of having a heart attack and high blood pressure of having a stroke (Fig. 5.2).

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Bartl, R., Frisch, B. (2009). Risk Factors for Fractures. In: Osteoporosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79527-8_5

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