and major osteoporotic fracture. Fragility fractures were defined as any fracture, including radiographic vertebral fractures, but excluding fractures involving toes, metatarsals, fingers ...

As populations are aging, osteoporotic fractures are common and they are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, disability, pain and a high cost of treatment. In addition to ...

Research led by the University of Sheffield has resulted in FRAX®, the first internationally-applicable fracture risk calculator. This tool provides a 10-year probability of whether an individual will ...

S.A., a global leader in AI-driven bone microarchitecture imaging solutions, proudly announces 510(k) clearance from FDA and ...

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that in early postmenopausal women, zoledronate given at baseline and 5 years proved successful in avoiding ...

USPSTF said with "moderate certainty" that screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures has a moderate net benefit in all women 65 and older and in postmenopausal women ages 40 to ...

Background Proximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has gained popularity. The purpose ...

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by loss of bone mass, leading to increased bone fragility and fracture risk. Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress ...

SCP Radiology reported that there had been ... and more men than women die after an osteoporotic fracture. “Looking at the statistics, it is clear that osteoporosis represents a major public ...