Incidence of fragility fractures.
Osteoporosis is an increasingly frequent pathology, especially due to the remarkable increase in the average age of the population. It is a skeletal disorder characterized by a reduction in bone strength which predisposes to increased fracture risk. It has been calculated that there are more than 200 million osteoporotic subjects in the world: one in three women and one in eight men over 50 years of age have osteoporosis. Although it is very widespread, only one quarter of cases are treated, and a significant percentage is not even diagnosed. As a result of these serious consequences, diagnostic and therapeutic treatment is necessary to reduce its progression. The importance of acquiring reliable epidemiological data has also been proven, in order to emphasize the effects of the condition, and to provide elements to optimize the strategies of prevention and care.
Tarantino
Umberto
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Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. umberto.tarantino@uniroma2.it
Cannata
Giuseppe
G
Lecce
Domenico
D
Celi
Monica
M
Cerocchi
Irene
I
Iundusi
Riccardo
R
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