title: Problematic issues and conclusive remarks.
abstract: Since 2002, there has been a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures. The focus now is on preventing fragility fractures and their associated complications rather than on treating low bone mineral density. Evidence shows that many patients with fractures do not undergo appropriate assessment or treatment. It is important to have an integrated approach in the overall patient management in order to address this care gap for high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Sports Science, University of Bologna, Italy. antonio.moroni@unibo.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoque
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoang-Kim
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micera
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015519:Bone Density; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000737:chemistry; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D004164:Diphosphonates; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; C020243:calcium phosphate