Authors: L Funk
Shoulder and elbow fractures are becoming increasingly common, with more mobile and active elderly people.
The common fractures in osteoporotic bone are Proximal Humeral Fractures and distal humeral fractures.
Osteoporosis prevention and treatment is better understood nowadays. New and modern treatments can prevent these fractures.
For more information see the National Osteoporosis Society website
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