Ten years change in post-fracture care for hip fracture patients

ConclusionsThe approval of new osteoporosis drugs and the establishment of osteoporosis liaison services have had a positive effect on the use of postoperative drug therapy in the orthopedic field. Our finding that the rate of secondary fracture within 1  year of the initial fracture remained around 2% every year, despite improvements in postoperative drug therapy, suggests that both rehabilitation for preventing falls and early postoperative drug therapy are essential to prevent secondary fractures.
Source: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research