Osteoporosis management in patient with fragility fracture by orthopedic surgeons

Osteoporotic fractures are an important reason of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population, and impose huge economic burden on health services. There have been major advances in the treatment of osteoporosis and many steps can be taken to prevent or even reduce the risk of fractures. Orthopedic surgeons manage most of these fractures and are often the only physician seen by the patient, so they have great responsibility to diagnose, treat and follow these elderly patients. In this study we showed under-diagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis in patient with fragile fracture and it clearly demonstrated that the orthopedic surgeons lack sufficient training in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment. We believe that the orthopedic surgeon have to be announced what responsibility they have to treat not only the fractures but also the hidden and dangerous disease of osteoporosis.