Vertebral fractures often remain undetected, despite their significance as risk factors for future fractures. The routine use of vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) in fracture liaison services would help physicians detect ...

Bone turnover markers (BTMs) in blood and urine are useful tools in monitoring osteoporosis treatment effects and may be useful for improving patient adherence. 

In 2011, a Joint Committee on ...

A detailed analysis of the burden of osteoporosis in eight Eurasian countries has found that osteoporosis is a significant and growing health problem in the region that will escalate in ...

Thanks to major progress in the understanding and management of rare congenital diseases and syndromes, many patients with these rare disorders are now living longer lives. With this progress it ...

With the ageing of the world’s populations and a projected rise in osteoporosis-related hip fractures, it is imperative that health care providers and authorities find new ways to both reduce the ...

DO-HEALTH (Vitamin D3-Omega3-Home Exercise - Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial) is a seven-center European study which has evaluated evidence for home exercise, vitamin D and omega 3,  to prevent or ...

Members of IOF’s Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) are invited to join working groups based on their areas of expertise in order to formulate global policy, scientific guidance, reviews or ...

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from impaired bone quality and quantity, with a non-vertebral fracture risk which is 4-to 6-fold higher than the fracture risk of matched ...

Osteoporosis, a disease which leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures, is very common among postmenopausal women, affecting around one in three over the age of 50 ...

The use of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to assess bone microarchitecture in clinical studies has continued to grow rapidly. Thus, there is an urgent need for guidance and ...

On March 3 2020, project coordinator Professor Tobias Winkler, welcomed 37 participants at the start of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the HIPGEN project, held at the Steigenberger Hotel Am ...

In seniors, hip fractures and resulting immobility result in high morbidity, and mortality of up to 30% in the first year. As yet, there is no therapy available to address ...