Age- and gender-specific epidemiology, treatment patterns, and economic burden of osteoporosis and associated fracture in Taiwan between 2009 and 2013

ConclusionWe found the treatment of osteoporosis to be alarmingly suboptimal, considering the significantly increased economic burden of major osteoporotic fracture also identified in this study. Osteoporosis men received lesser anti-osteoporosis drugs but had higher incremental costs attributable to major osteoporotic fractures.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research