Osteoporosis and its perspective in Pakistan: A review of evidence and issues for addressing fragility fractures

Aysha Habib Khan; Lena Jafri; Sibtain Ahmed; Shahryar Noordin

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2018.03.019

Osteoporosis and its perspective in Pakistan: A review of evidence and issues for addressing fragility fractures

Aysha Habib Khan, Lena Jafri, Sibtain Ahmed, Shahryar Noordin

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Abstract

Despite major advances in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment, low rates of investigating and treating osteoporosis in patients with fragility fracture are reported in Pakistan. Cost of therapies, time and cost of resources for diagnosis, concerns about medications and lack of clarity regarding the onus of responsibility to undertake this care, are some of the barriers to osteoporosis identification and treatment. Data from our part of the world on osteoporosis as well as on fragility fractures is sparse. This review addresses the current screening and diagnostic strategies for osteoporosis and reviews the existing literature to highlight the issues prevalent in our society on this major public health problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-25
Number of pages	7
Journal	Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Volume	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2018.03.019
Publication status	Published - May 2018

Keywords

Fracture risk assessment tools
Fragility fractures
Osteoporosis
Pakistan
Risk factor

UN SDGs

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