Orthopedic surgeons’ views on the osteoporosis care gap and potential solutions: survey results

Abstract Introduction Osteoporosis is often not recognized until one or more fractures occur, yet post-fracture screening remains uncommon. Orthopedic surgeons are well situated to address this care gap. Both a protocol-based approach and fracture liaison services (FLS) have been proposed. The prese...

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Main Authors: David W. Barton, Daniel C. Griffin, Jonathan J. Carmouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1103-3