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Osteoporosis is defined as decrease in bone mass and microarchitecture deterioration ultimately leading to a decrease in bone strength and increased risk of fragility fracture. In the United States, 44 million women and men over 50 years of age are either osteoporotic or osteopenic. Throughout the world, 200 million people are osteoporotic. Fragility fractures of the hip, spine, wrist, and pelvis are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, including 20% mortality following hip fracture. There are high costs associated with treatment and recovery from fragility fractures, with an estimated 19 billion dollars in the United States alone.

Keywords: osteoporosis, fragility fractures, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), bisphosphonates, calcium, vitamin D