{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["3(2)"],"submitter":["Silverstein R"],"pubmed_abstract":["Purpose
To determine barriers to implementing an osteoporosis protocol in a community institution following distal radius (DR) fragility fracture to help prevent subsequent fragility fractures.Methods
This cross-sectional study included elderly patients with DR fractures that occurred between 2016 and 2018. Exclusion criteria were age under 50 years, high-energy mechanism, and inability to follow-up locally. Patients were directed to follow-up with the hospital's osteoporosis center (OC) or an endocrinologist. Patients were contacted to identify if care was established with the OC and screened for potential barriers in evaluation for bone health. Primary outcomes included the completion of a follow-up visit with an osteoporosis care provider and identification of barriers f"],"journal":["Journal of hand surgery global online"],"pagination":["88-93"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8991850"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Aged 50 Years or Older: Obstacles to Bone Health Analysis and Follow-Up in a Community Setting."],"pmcid":["PMC8991850"],"pubmed_authors":["Kavookjian H","Lundy A","Talley-Bruns R","Silverstein R","Brownstein M","Khurana S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Aged 50 Years or Older: Obstacles to Bone Health Analysis and Follow-Up in a Community Setting.","description":"Purpose
To determine barriers to implementing an osteoporosis protocol in a community institution following distal radius (DR) fragility fracture to help prevent subsequent fragility fractures.Methods
This cross-sectional study included elderly patients with DR fractures that occurred between 2016 and 2018. Exclusion criteria were age under 50 years, high-energy mechanism, and inability to follow-up locally. Patients were directed to follow-up with the hospital's osteoporosis center (OC) or an endocrinologist. Patients were contacted to identify if care was established with the OC and screened for potential barriers in evaluation for bone health. Primary outcomes included the completion of a follow-up visit with an osteoporosis care provider and identification of barriers f","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Mar","modification":"2025-04-04T12:40:56.602Z","creation":"2025-04-04T12:40:56.602Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8991850","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35415538"],"doi":["10.1016/j.jhsg.2021.01.001"]}}