[Fracture risk, new treatments: how does the management of the osteoporosis of elderly change?].
Osteoporosis of elderly is a growing medical, economic and health-care problem. It is due to the increase of the life expectancy and the number of osteoporotic fractures. With the new Swiss-specific tool FRAX and the development of inpatients fracture trajectory, we can better identify patients with high risk of fracture. An appropriate treatment can be proposed more quickly. The follow-up of bone markers increases the treatment efficiency. With a better identification, treatment and follow-up of osteoporosis of elderly patients, we can ameliorate the patient's quality of life and decrease the number of osteoporotic fractures with a good cost-effectiveness ratio.
Aubry-Rozier
Bérengère
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Service de rhumatologie, médecine physique et rééducation et Centre des maladies osseuses, Département de l'appareil locomoteur, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Berengere.Aubry@chuv.ch
Lamy
Olivier
O
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017281:Cost of Illness; D018450:Disease Progression; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013557:Switzerland