Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (Subscribe)  

OWL Editor's Note Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women is associated with reduced risk of fracture and heart disease. However, it is also associated with increased risk of breast cancer. The advice given in this resource should be considered with this in mind. Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

In older women with previous vertebral fractures, increased kyphosis can predict an increased risk for death, independent of the extent and severity of their underlying spinal osteoporosis, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported in the May 19 2009 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Ann...

Objective: To update the evidence-based position statement published by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in 2006 regarding the management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Conclusions: Management strategies for postmenopausal women involve identifying those at risk for fracture, followed by instituting measures that focus on reducing modifiable risk factors through dietary...

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Inform clinicians of the latest medical information on the rate of decline in bone mineral density at the hip and spine in postmenopausal women with and without diabetes, as presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 31st Annual...

PostMenopausal Osteoporosis - Prevention