Unmet needs and current and future approaches for osteoporotic patients at high risk of hip fracture

作者：Ferrari Serge; Reginster Jean Yves; Brandi Maria Luisa; Kanis John A; Devogelaer Jean Pierre; Kaufman Jean Marc; Feron Jean Marc; Kurth Andreas; Rizzoli Rene

来源：Archives of Osteoporosis, 2016, 11(1): 37.

DOI：10.1007/s11657-016-0292-1

• Fracture
• Osteoporosis
• Treatment
• BMD
• Bone strength
• Surgical treatment

A Summary This review provides a critical analysis of currently available approaches to increase bone mass, structure and strength through drug therapy and of possible direct intra-osseous interventions for the management of patients at imminent risk of hip fracture.
Purpose Osteoporotic hip fractures represent a particularly high burden in morbidity-, mortality- and health care-related costs. There are challenges and unmet needs in the early prevention of hip fractures, opening the perspective of new developments for the management of osteoporotic patients at imminent and/or at very high risk of hip fracture. Amongst them, preventive surgical intervention needs to be considered.
Methods A European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)/International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) working group reviewed the presently available intervention modalities including preventive surgical options for hip fragility. This paper represents a summary of the discussions.
Results Prevention of hip fracture is currently based on regular physical activity; prevention of falls; correction of nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin D repletion; and pharmacological intervention. However, efficacy of these various measures to reduce hip fractures is at most 50% and may need months or years before becoming effective. To face the challenges of early prevention of hip fractures for osteoporotic patients at imminent and/or at very high risk of hip fracture, preventive surgical intervention needs further investigation.
Conclusion Preventive surgical intervention needs to be appraised for osteoporotic patients at imminent and/or at very high risk of hip fracture.

• 出版日期2016-12