By Dr Matthew Ting, Endocrinologist, Osborne Park
Osteoporosis is a chronic, systemic skeletal condition resulting in increased fracture risk.
Around 200,000 fractures occur annually in Australia, and the lifetime mortality after hip fracture is equal to that of breast cancer.
Osteoporosis can be diagnosed from a bone mineral density (BMD) scan T score of ≤ -2.5 in post-menopausal women or men above the age of 50, or clinically in the presence of a minimal trauma fracture (MTF). ...
Osteoporosis is a chronic, systemic skeletal condition resulting in increased fracture risk.
Around 200,000 fractures occur annually in Australia, and the lifetime mortality after hip fracture is equal to that of breast cancer.
Osteoporosis can be diagnosed from a bone mineral density (BMD) scan T score of ≤ -2.5 in post-menopausal women or men above the age of 50, or clinically in the presence of a minimal trauma fracture (MTF). ...
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