Osteoporosis: Why Bones Become Fragile and Who Is at Risk
The disease causes no symptoms for years, and the first sign is a fracture. How bone loss works, who is at risk, and what densitometry shows.
The disease causes no symptoms for years, and the first sign is a fracture. How bone loss works, who is at risk, and what densitometry shows.
A hip fracture is treated in hospital immediately. I explain the signs, fall risk factors in older age, and what is checked after a fall.