Preventing fractures in elderly people

BMJ. 2003 Jul 12;327(7406):89-95. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.89.

Abstract

Preventing fractures in elderly people is a priority, especially as it has been predicted that in 20 years almost a quarter of people in Europe will be aged over 65. This article describes the factors contributing to fracture, interventions to prevent fracture, and the various treatments.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls / prevention & control
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Density
  • Calcitonin / therapeutic use
  • Calcium / therapeutic use
  • Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Estrogens / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Osteoporosis / complications
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control
  • Parathyroid Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Patient Selection
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Estrogens
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Vitamin D
  • Calcitonin
  • Calcium