[QOL assessment for osteoporosis].
It is important to assess QOL in the patients with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis results in fractures of vertebrae and hips, consequently inducing spinal deformity and limited walking ability. These indicate that osteoporosis decreased QOL. The goal of the treatment for osteoporosis is to improve bone fragility as well as to maintain QOL. QOL questionnaire could be widely used.
Endo
Naoto
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Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences.
Tokunaga
Kunihiko
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Endo
Einosuke
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Sakuma
Mayumi
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