Recent Update in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone Frailty in Patients with a Distal Radius Fracture.
Distal radius fracture (DRF) is the most common upper extremity fracture in the elderly. Patients with a DRF have a two to fourfold higher risk of a subsequent fracture than those with no history of fractures, and DRFs occur on average 15 years earlier than hip fractures. Therefore, patients with a DRF offer physicians an important opportunity to diagnose and treat osteoporosis to prevent a secondary fracture. In this review, we provide recent update in the diagnosis and treatment of bone frailty in patients with a DRF.
1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Young Ho
YH
Shin
1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Hyun Sik
HS
Gong
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
Bone Frailty; Distal Radius Fracture; Osteoporosis