Screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is an area of increasing concern to the gynecologist. Fractures will develop in approximately 15% to 25% of women in their later years and preventive therapy is best aimed specifically at this group. Predicting who will be the ones to sustain fracture is a difficult and imprecise clinical task. The clinical, laboratory, and radiologic methods available for this purpose are reviewed. A rational approach to this problem in today's setting is outlined.
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis; D003720:Densitometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010808:Physical Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed