Patient barriers to osteoporosis interventions after fracture

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 875-876

  Cuddihy, Maria Teresa ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a   Melton, L Joseph ^a   Simonelli, Christine ^b   Killeen, Kathleen ^b   Swanson, Leah ^b   Mehle, Susan ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE STRENGTH; DENSITOMETRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOREARM; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0036330091     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/77.8.875-a     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. CM Klotzbuecher PD Ross PB Landsman TA Abbott III M Berger Patients with prior fractures have an increased risk of future fractures: a summary of the literature and statistical synthesis J Bone Miner Res 15 2000 721 739
2. Simonelli C, Chen Y, Weiss T, Killeen K, Morancey J, Swanson L. Lack of attention to osteoporosis in low-impact fracture patients despite a comprehensive education intervention. Presented at: National Osteoporosis Foundation; March 2002; Honolulu, Hawaii.