Postmenopausal osteoporosis

CJ Rosen - New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005Mass Medical Soc
A 63-year-old woman presents with a history of acute low back pain. She had menopause at
44 years of age but never received postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy. She
reports a Colles' fracture at the age of 60. Her mother had a hip fracture at 70. Lumbar-spine
films reveal a new vertebral fracture. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry of the hip shows a
bone mineral density T score of–1.3. How should her case be managed?
A 63-year-old woman presents with a history of acute low back pain. She had menopause at 44 years of age but never received postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy. She reports a Colles' fracture at the age of 60. Her mother had a hip fracture at 70. Lumbar-spine films reveal a new vertebral fracture. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry of the hip shows a bone mineral density T score of –1.3. How should her case be managed?
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