A Missed Opportunity in Bone Health: Vitamin D and Calcium Use in Elderly Femoral Neck Fracture Patients Following Arthroplasty

A Missed Opportunity in Bone Health: Vitamin D and Calcium Use in Elderly Femoral Neck Fracture Patients Following Arthroplasty

Introduction: Introduction: Adequate calcium and vitamin D from diet and supplementation is recommended for elderly hip fracture patients. Using data from the multinational hip fracture arthroplasty trial (HEALTH), we determined the proportion of patients who consistently took vitamin D and calcium...

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Main Authors: Sheila Sprague PhD, Kim Madden MSc, Gerard Slobogean MD, MPH, Brad Petrisor MD, MSc, Jonathan D. (Rick) Adachi MD, Earl Bogoch MD, Ydo V. Kleinlugtenbelt MD, PhD, Mohit Bhandari MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517735201

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