title: Severe osteoporosis and its identification.
abstract: The severity of osteoporosis depends not only on densitometric data but implies the occurrence of at least one of the following conditions: increased risk of mortality, worsening of quality of life and significant disability in the performance of activities of daily living, presence of comorbidities that increase the risk of falls, the presence of at least one fragility fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Second University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy. giovanni.iolascon@unina2.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iolascon
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Resmini
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gimigliano
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D015519:Bone Density; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk