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ReviewJournal of bone metabolism2015

Osteoporotic Fracture: 2015 Position Statement of the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Je-Hyun Yoo, Seong-Hwan Moon, Yong-Chan Ha, Dong Yeon Lee, Hyun Sik Gong, Si Young Park, Kyu Hyun Yang

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Review in Journal of bone metabolism, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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54citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of related fractures in developed economies in the Asia Pacific region: a systematic review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2023
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  9. Osteoporotic fracture risks of thiazides and dihydropyridines in angiotensin modulator users.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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  14. The Korean hip fracture registry study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Je-Hyun YooDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
Seong-Hwan MoonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yong-Chan HaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Yeon LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyun Sik GongDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Si Young ParkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyu Hyun YangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University · KRChung-Ang University · KRGangnam Severance Hospital · KRHallym University Sacred Heart Hospital · KRKorea University · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporotic fractures are one of the most common causes of disability and a major contributor to medical care costs worldwide. Prior osteoporotic fracture at any site is one of the strongest risk factors for a new fracture, which occurs very soon after the first fracture. Bone mineral density (BMD) scan, a conventional diagnostic tool for osteoporosis, has clear limitations in diagnosing osteoporotic fractures and identifying the risk of subsequent fractures. Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis of osteoporotic fractures using the clinical definition which is applicable practically and independent of BMD, is essential for preventing subsequent fractures and reducing the socioeconomic burden of these fractures. Fractures caused by low-level trauma equivalent to a fall from a standing height or less at major (hip, spine, distal radius, and proximal humerus) or minor (pelvis, sacrum, ribs, distal femur and humerus, and ankle) sites in adults over age 50, should be first regarded as osteoporotic. In addition, if osteoporotic fractures are strongly suspected on history and physical examination even though there are no positive findings on conventional X-rays, more advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography, bone scan, and magnetic resonance imaging are necessary as soon as possible.

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DefinitionDiagnosisOsteoporosisOsteoporotic fracturesPractice guidelines as topic

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PMID26713308
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