PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES IN THE GERIATRIC POPULATION PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS

Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Geriatric Population Present an Opportunity to Improve Recognition and Treatment of Osteoporosis

Introduction: Osteoporosis remains an undertreated disease entity causing substantial morbidity and mortality.Proximal humerus fractures are a common sentinel Christmas Tree Skirt fracture, providing an opportunity to intervene with antiresorptive therapy before more subsequent fractures occur.Despite the success of programs aimed to improve postfr

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