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Predictors of Hip Fracture Despite Treatment with Bisphosphonates among Frail Older Adults.

Andrew R ZulloMark N SorialYoojin LeeChristine W LaryDouglas P KielSarah D Berry
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)
Predictors of hip fracture among frail older adults did not differ between those who were new users of bisphosphonates vs calcitonin. Given the absence of risk factors unique to bisphosphonate users, targeting of fracture prevention efforts should extend beyond pharmacologic therapy to include existing nonpharmacologic therapies, particularly fall prevention strategies. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:256-260, 2020.
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