FORESTALLING FRACTURE IN OSTEOPOROSIS

Authors
JACKSON RD MAZZAFERRI EL
Citation
Rd. Jackson et El. Mazzaferri, FORESTALLING FRACTURE IN OSTEOPOROSIS, Hospital practice, 32(2), 1997, pp. 77
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Hospital practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
87502836
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(1997)32:2<77:FFIO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
When osteoporosis is imminent, simple clinical measures-risk reduction and preventive steps such as calcium supplementation and exercise-are in order. Estrogen replacement offers excellent protection in menopau sal women. When disease is apparent, bone densitometry can confirm the diagnosis and therapy can be chosen from a widening palette that incl udes calcitonin and the bisphosphonates.