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The prevalence of osteoporosis in Latin America (LATAM) has been growing at a rapid pace. The bone diseases causes the loss of bone density, which, in turn, raises the risk of fractures in the body. In LATAM, osteoporosis is among the key causes for the growing incidence of fractures. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, people in the region are projected to suffer from about 655,648 hip fractures by 2050.
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This growing prevalence of osteoporosis and rising incidence of fractures are leading to the increasing need for fracture management in the region. According to a research conducted by P&S Intelligence, the LATAM fracture management market is projected to generate a revenue of $1,002.9 million by 2030, rising from $592.0 million in 2019, progressing at a 5.1% CAGR during the forecast period (2020–2030). The major function of fracture management is to decrease the open or closed fractu
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A new position paper by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Fracture Working Group reviews the clinical significance of vertebral fractures, and the rationale for performing vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) routinely within post-fracture care coordination programs such as fracture liaison services (FLS). [1]
VFA is a tool available on modern dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanners which allows the detection of previous vertebral fractures by providing a lateral view of the spine during a regular DXA bone mineral density measurement of the hip and spine.
Professor Willem Lems, corresponding author of the position paper, stated: Vertebral fractures are independent risk factors for future vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. Yet the majority occur without the signs and symptoms of an acute fracture, and they often remain undetected. Routine use of VFA technology would allow fracture liaison services to detect more undiagnosed vertebral fractures an
New benchmark set to deliver optimal osteoporosis care throughout Asia Pacific
- Launch of first pan-Asia Pacific minimum clinical standards for the screening, diagnosis & management of osteoporosis -
The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has today (Thursday, January 28, 2021) launched the first pan-Asia Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups.
Published in Osteoporosis International today, The APCO Framework comprises 16 minimum clinical standards set to serve as a benchmark for the provision of optimal osteoporosis care in the region.
Developed by APCO members representing key osteoporosis stakeholders, and multiple medical and surgical specialities, this set of clear, concise, relevant and pragmatic clinical standards aims to support national societies, guidelines development authorities, and health care policy makers with the development of new guidelines, an
The COVID pandemic may have far-reaching consequences on bone health, due to a combination of lack of physical activity and late diagnosis, according to Jane Barratt, secretary-general of the international federation of ageing.
“There is no question that COVID is having an impact on bone health, both in terms of delaying crucial early diagnosis of bone issues, but also the lack of day to day physical activity which could have a huge effect on bone health,” Barratt told EURACTIV.
She added that the effects of this will not be felt immediately, but in the years to come.
Highlighting the importance of prevention and promotion of bone health as an issue, she also raised concerns that, with economies reeling from the effects of the pandemic, bone health may not receive the attention that it merits.
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