Efficacy, cost, and aspects to take into account in the treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly

Abstract

Age is one of the principal risk factors for development of frailty fractures. Age pyramids show a population that is becoming increasingly more elderly, with an increasing incidence of fractures, and the forecasts for the future are truly alarming. Adequate handling of these patients who are especially at risk, at both the preventive and care levels, with a well-defined orthogeriatric model is necessary to respond to this clinical challenge. The objective of this review is to analyze the efficacy of the different strategies for the handling of geriatric patients with fracture risk.

Keywords: Anciano; Efficacy; Eficacia; Elderly; Osteoporosis treatment; Tratamiento osteoporosis.