The profound burden of disease associated with musculoskeletal health conditions is well
established. Despite the unequivocal disability burden and personal and societal …

The current burden of fragility fractures is enormous, and it is set to increase rapidly in the
coming decades as humankind enters a new demographic era. The purpose of this review is …

Objective The incidence of hip fractures is increasing worldwide with the aging population,
causing a challenge to healthcare systems due to the associated morbidities and high risk of …

Background Recent studies are lacking reports on mortality after non-hip fractures in adults
aged> 65. Methods This retrospective, matched-cohort study used de-identified health …

Background The secondary fracture prevention gap in the osteoporosis field has been
previously described as a 'crisis'. Closing this gap is increasingly important in the context of …

Abstract Models of Care (MoCs), and their local Models of Service Delivery, for people with
musculoskeletal conditions are becoming an acceptable way of supporting effective …

This new open access edition supported by the Fragility Fracture Network aims at giving the
widest possible dissemination on fragility fracture (especially hip fracture) management and …

Osteoporosis is a metabolic disorder that results in increased bone fragility and risk of
fractures. Hip fracture is the most important fragility fracture. Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) is …

This study expands on previous findings that hip fracture rates may no longer be declining.
We found that age-and sex-adjusted fracture rates in the US plateaued or increased through …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review sought to describe quality improvement initiatives in
fragility fracture care and prevention. Recent Findings A major care gap persists throughout …