The use of cholecalciferol in patients with hip fracture.

CONCLUSIONS: The correction of vitamin D inadequacy is preliminary to any treatment for osteoporosis and together with calcium may reduce fracture risk by itself. The prescription of vitamin D supplements is low in patients before and after a hip fracture in a Mediterranean region and despite the overall increase in vitamin use and abuse in the general population. Proper educational programs and active fracture liaison services are needed in order to bridge this gap. PMID: 28740525 [PubMed]
Source: Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab Source Type: research