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Bone Fracture
Interventional densitometry testing identifies patients with osteoporosis
November 10th, 2005
Interventional bone densitometry testing identifies osteoporosis in bone fracture patients. "A history of fracture is an independent risk factor for future fractures, but patients who have sustained a fracture are rarely evaluated" for OP, physicians in Virginia explained. In a recent study, S.L. Johnson and coauthors at the McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond sought "to determine if a simple intervention in a general orthopedic clinic would lead to more fracture patients receiving evaluation and treatment for OP." "Patients with a history of fracture visiting a weekly orthopedic clinic during a 6-month intervention period were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-10)
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