Table 3 Prevalence of osteoporosis diagnoses and treatment in patients who have sustained a fragility fracture
| Â | Hajcsar (2000)18 | Papaioannou (2000)17 | Khan (2001)16 | Juby (2002)15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Clinical Diagnosis | 18.5 | 1.7 | - | 14.5 |
Densitometry | 22.2 | - | - | 3 |
Either of above | - | - | 50 | - |
Treatment (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Calcium | 32.4 | - | - | 7.6 |
Vitamin D | 13.0 | - | - | 2.8 |
Calcium and/or Vit D | - | 4.7 | 61.6 | - |
HRT | 16 | 0 | - | 1.4 |
Bisphosphonates | 7.4 | 0 | - | 5.2 |
Any osteoporosis-specific therapy | - | - | 37.5 | 9.7 |