Fractures of the spine
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Zoledronate given twice 5 years apart to women with normal bone density or osteopenia reduces fracture risk (NNT = 9 over 10 years)- BMD testing: one and done
- Denosumab reduces fracture risk better than placebo (FREEDOM)
- Repeat BMD testing: little, if any, value in elderly men and women
- Abaloparatide reduces the risk of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
- Supplemental vitamin D does not reduce the risk of fracture in older adults (VITAL)
- Tibolone prevents osteoporotic fracture, increases stroke risk (LIFT)
- Guidelines for osteoporosis screening (USPSTF)
- Chiropractic care = intense exercise advice for neck pain; both better than meds
- Lasofoxifene has disease-specific benefits, but no change in all-cause mortality
- Meta-analysis of RCTs: vitamin D has no real effect on bone mineral density
- Advice = comprehensive physiotherapy in chronic whiplash (PROMISE)