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Lindomar Guimarães Oliveira¹, Mara Lúcia Rassi Guimarães Carneiro¹, Márcio Passini Gonçalves de Souza²

¹Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brasil.

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As osteoporosis prevalence rises with Brazil

Keywords:

aging osteoporosis/diagnosis osteoporosis/therapy

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Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine and Orthopedics
Bone Metabolism and Disease

Background:

Aging Brazilian population experiencing increased chronic degenerative diseases.
Osteoporosis prevalence is rising, necessitating proactive management beyond fracture treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline essential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis.
To guide orthopedists and traumatologists in comprehensive osteoporosis care.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) for risk factor evaluation.
Recommending diagnostic tests: densitometry, radiography, blood/urine tests, and bone biopsy.
Detailing supplement (calcium, magnesium, vitamins D & K) and medication (antiresorptives, trainers) guidelines, including therapeutic windows and adverse events.

Main Results:

Established protocols for osteoporosis risk assessment and diagnosis.
Defined therapeutic approaches involving nutritional supplements and pharmacological agents.
Highlighted the importance of considering side effects and optimal drug usage.

Conclusions:

Comprehensive management of osteoporosis requires evaluating risk factors, utilizing diagnostic tests, and prescribing appropriate supplements and medications.
Orthopedic specialists must integrate medical management into their practice to address the growing burden of osteoporosis.