DO OLDER PATIENTS "WARN" THAT THEY WILL SUFFER A NEW FRACTURE?
Samuel Bichara MelinMarcela Rodrigues Santos DO NascimentoAlfredo Dos Santos NettoCaio ZamboniPublished in: Acta ortopedica brasileira (2023)
Among patients with previous fracture, only 22% were aware of their diagnosis of osteoporosis, and less than 25% of them were under bone fragility treatment. Previous fracture in the past five years had no association with having a diagnosis of osteoporosis, having had bone densitometry, or being on osteoporosis treatment.