Prevalence of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis in Orthopaedic Outpatients in Southern India

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disorder yet, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated in clinical settings. Many studies have shown that, as part of the treatment of fragility fractures, early osteoporosis screening by orthopaedic surgeon, can lead to better management. Even bett...

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Main Authors: Jojin Jose Chitten, Boblee James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11269/34109_F(AnG)_PF1_(BT_MLS_SHU)_PFA(BT_SL)_PB(BT_SL)_PN(AnG).pdf