Standards in the management of hip fracture patients are high, but more focus needs to be placed on the identification and treatment of vertebral fracture patients and on the establishment of fracture databases.» (sciencedaily.com)
The Women's Health Initiative found that hormone therapy (HT) use was associated with a reduction in vertebral fracture risk. (sciencedaily.com)
The insufficient standard was most commonly assigned for the non-hip fracture domains, with 23 % of institutions unable to identify all inpatients, 18 % missing outpatients and 20 % missing vertebral fracture patients. (sciencedaily.com)