Fragility Vertebral Compression Fractures in Postmenopausal Women: The Role of a Fracture Liaison Service Program.

Background: As the aging population increases in the United States, so has the prevalence of osteoporosis (10.2 million adults aged 50 years and older in 2010). Programs to manage the increased incidence of fragility fractures in such patients particularly the postmenopausal women are the priority.