Rehabilitation of the older adult with an osteoporosis-related fracture. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and is clinically silent until it manifests in the form of fracture. When this occurs, significant deformity and disability can result. Appropriate rehabilitation of fracture includes antiosteoporotic medication; exercise programs; fall prevention; orthoses, such as bracing and hip protectors; and the minimally invasive procedures vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.

publication date

  • May 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Fractures, Spontaneous
  • Osteoporosis
  • Physical Therapy Modalities

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33646106079

PubMed ID

  • 16627087

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 2