title: [Degenerative osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and fractures: controversies and evidences].
abstract: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are both common conditions in the elderly but their association has long remained obscure. Recently published studies show that patients with osteoarthritis have higher bone mass but no corresponding decrease in fracture risk. This has been proposed to be due to an increased rate of falls in these patients. Multi-disciplinary interventions, vitamin D supplementation and bisphosphonates can play a role on preventing fractures among osteoarthritis patients, but evidence on their efficacy is scarce and of poor quality.
authors.affiliation: Grup de Recerca GREMPAL, Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària (IDIAP) Jordi Gol, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Aina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pagès-Castellà
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prieto Alhambra
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015519:Bone Density; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012306:Risk; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D014807:Vitamin D
keywords: Artrosis; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis