This checklist is designed to assist busy primary care doctors in the early detection of osteoporosis, ensuring timely intervention and management...
Identifying Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis
Learn to identify patients at risk for osteoporosis, including those with fragility fractures, medication-induced osteoporosis, associated diseases, and frequent fallers. Utilise early detection checklists and fracture risk calculators.
Fragility Fracture Patients
A fragility fracture is defined as a break that occurs from a fall at standing height or less, indicating poor bone health...
Osteoporosis Induced by Medicines
Certain medications that are essential for managing other medical conditions can negatively impact bone health, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures...
Conditions Associated with Osteoporosis
Certain medical conditions significantly increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures...
Frequent Fallers
In New Zealand, falls are the most common cause of injury in older people, with one in three adults over the age of 65 experiencing a fall each year...