The impact of fragility fractures due to osteoporosis is being ...
(WorldNews Belgium)

New survey reveals that 61 per cent of women over 60 have little or no knowledge of osteoporosis, despite the fact that one in three is likely to develop a fragility fracture due to the condition Over half (55 per cent) of respondents believe that fragility fractures in older age are a result of an unlucky fall or accident, rather than the result of an underlying bone condition1 More than a third (37 per cent) claimed their healthcare professional had never spoken to them about osteoporosis or fragility fractures1 Questions must be asked as to why a condition that causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually is being overlooked2 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (18 October, 2018) - New survey results...