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Osteoporosis

Fracture Prevention and Therapeutic Management Edition

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Chapter 1
Overview of Osteoporosis
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

Chapter 2
Identifying Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis and Fractures
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

Chapter 3
Assessment of Fracture Risk Using FRAX^®
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

Chapter 4
Treatment of Osteoporosis
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

Chapter 5
Management of the Postfracture Patient
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

–	Burden of Osteoporosis-Related Fractures
–	Acute Fracture Treatment
–	Medical Evaluation
–	Rehabilitation
–	Summary
–	References

Chapter 6
Monitoring
Last Reviewed: May 20, 2010

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This CME program will include a brief pretest. Please start now by answering these 4 questions:

A patient who experiences a fragility fracture while on pharmacologic treatment for osteoporosis should be

	Immediately switched to another medication on the basis of treatment failure
	Asked about adherence to the current medication regimen
	Entered in a clinical trial for an emerging therapy
	Advised to continue the current medication but consider increasing the dose

Which of the following choices is the best response to an 80-year-old woman with a prior hip fracture who is unsteady during the “Get Up & Go” test?

	Advise the patient to avoid walking whenever possible
	Advise the patient to avoid light housekeeping activities
	Recommend use of a hip protector
	Evaluate all medications the patient is taking

Within the context of vertebral compression fracture, what do a back brace, a walker with wheels and hand brake, and vertebral body augmentation have in common?

	They represent the routine initial response to vertebral fracture.
	They are standard-of-care management strategies for all patients with vertebral fracture.
	They are options for pain management
	They are long-term solutions to disability following vertebral fracture.

How often do you currently use each of the following clinical practice strategies?

	Always	Very Often	Sometimes	Not Very Often	Never	N/A
Evaluate patients with fragility fracture for secondary causes of osteoporosis or bone loss
Conduct the "Get Up & Go" test on patients with fragility fractures
Evaluate the need for pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in patients with fragility fractures
Evaluate past adherence to osteoporosis treatment in patients with fragility fractures who were receiving treatment
Prescribe physical therapy for all patients with hip and vertebral fractures
Evaluate pain management needs of patients with vertebral fracture