Unlabelled: A low-impact fracture in a postmenopausal woman should prompt investigations for osteoporosis followed, if needed, by appropriate treatment.
Objectives: To evaluate the impact of information alerting general practitioners to the need for osteoporosis treatment in postmenopausal women with a recent history of peripheral fracture.
Methods: We conducted a prospective 7-month follow-up study of 78 postmenopausal women, with a mean age of 81.