title: Osteosynthesis of fragility fractures.
abstract: The deepening knowledge about bone pathophysiology, together with the development of less invasive bone implants, fitted for the treatment of fragility fractures, the continuous advances in the creation of osteoconductive and osteoinductive biomaterials, the availability of bone active agents, capable of modulating fracture healing, actually represent the orthopaedic "weapons" to improve the surgical outcome and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Traumatology, PTV Foundation, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. umberto.tarantino@uniroma2.it
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tarantino
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iundusi
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lecce
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tempesta
authors.forename: Fabio Luigi
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cerocchi
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gasbarra
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents