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Frailty, osteoporosis and hip fracture: Causes, consequences and therapeutic perspectives

2008; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 12; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf02982665

1760-4788

Yves Rolland, Gabor Abellán van Kan, Athanase Bénétos, Hubert Blain, Marc Bonnefoy, Philippe Chassagne, Claude Jeandel, Michel Laroche, Fati Nourhashémi, Philippe Orcel, F Piette, C Ribot, Patrick Ritz, Christian Roux, J Taillandier, Florence Trémollières, G. Weryha, Bruno Vellas,

Hip and Femur Fractures

The aim of this review of the literature is to report the factors which both contribute to the frailty syndrome and increase hip fracture risk in the elderly. This work is the fruit of common reflection by geriatricians, endocrinologists, gynecologists and rheumatologists, and seeks to stress the importance of detection and management of the various components of frailty in elderly subjects who are followed and treated for osteoporosis. It also sets out to heighten awareness of the need for management of osteoporosis in the frail elderly.