Management of osteoporosis-related bone fractures: an integrated concept of care

摘要

Introduction Multidisciplinary medical management of osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures is still an important treatment issue today. In view of ethiopathology of osteoporosis and the future demographic development an increasing socioeconomic burden has to be estimated. A prerequisite for an effective secondary prophylaxis of osteoporotic fractures is the implementation of a treatment network, with inclusion of all partners involved in patient’s care. Therefore, special attention should be paid to formation and establishment of centres with multidisciplinary and integrated treatment concepts. This paper outlines the concept of a clinical centre for diagnosis and therapy of osteoporosis established 4 years ago. Furthermore, a concept of integrated care of osteoporosis-related fractures is introduced and the obtained data of a 2-year follow-up analysis will be presented.