AI Article Synopsis
- Severe osteoporosis is defined by a T-score lower than -2.5 and one or more fragility fractures, which can lead to significant social and economic impacts.
- Despite having opportunities to diagnose osteoporosis, many orthopedic surgeons fail to do so, even with effective treatment options available.
- Adhering to scientific society guidelines is crucial to avoid legal repercussions concerning diagnosis, therapy, and patient information.
Article Abstract
Severe osteoporosis is characterized by a densitometry T-score lower than 2.5 associated with one or more fragility fractures. Fragility fractures represent a serious social and economic problem; the diagnosis of osteoporosis is an unachieved target by orthopaedic surgeons, despite the chance to detect it in many clinical assets and the availability of effective treatment tools. It is necessary to stick to scientific society guidelines, thus avoiding legal consequences related to the diagnosis, the therapy, the prescription coherence and the correct information due to patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
fragility fractures
8
clinical forensic
4
forensic medicine
4
medicine issues
4
issues osteoporosis
4
osteoporosis fractures
4
fractures severe
4
severe osteoporosis
4
osteoporosis characterized
4
characterized densitometry
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!