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To the Editor: A review article on hip fracture (June 6 issue)¹ is certainly welcome. The diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and the assessment of risk factors and prevention of falls are not only critical if we are to decrease the incidence of first hip fractures, but also important in patients who have already had a fracture. The risk of a second hip fracture is increased two- to threefold in these patients, and the risk of fractures at other sites is also increased.

There are many approaches to decreasing the likelihood of further fractures in such patients. Treatment with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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