Osteoporosis —Assessing Fracture Risk

Fractures are the main presentation, in fact the only presentation and complication, of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is clinically silent, and the patient remains essentially asymptomatic until a fragility fracture occurs. Although the immediate prognosis after sustaining a fracture is generally good, the long-term impact of these fractures is substantial in terms of disability, morbidity, and even mortality. Consequently, the main goal of treating osteoporosis is fracture risk reduction before a fracture occurs.
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research