Do patients receive recommended treatment of osteoporosis following hip fracture in primary care?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis results in fractures and treatment of osteoporosis has been shown to reduce risk of fracture particularly in those who have had a history of fracture.

Methods

A prospective study was conducted using patients admitted to a hip fracture rehabilitation program at a large referral center to evaluate the use of treatments recommended for secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture between September 1, 2001 and September 30, 2003. The frequency of medication use for the treatment of osteoporosis including estrogen replacement therapy, bisphosponates, calcitonin, calcium and vitamin D therapy was determined on admission, at 6 weeks post discharge and one year following discharge. All patients were discharged to the care of their family physician. All famil

SUBMITTER: Petrella RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1524774 | biostudies-literature | 2006 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature