Survey on medical therapy of patients with osteoporotic vertebrae fractures
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2011.02.003
- VernacularTitle:骨质疏松椎体骨折患者药物治疗现状调查
- Author:
Hui JIN
;
Ruonan CAI
;
Shicheng HE
;
Gang DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoporosis;
Vertebrae fracture;
Medical therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2011;27(2):110-112
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of medical therapy in the patients with osteoporotic vertebrae fracture. Methods The patients suffered from vertebrae fracture and had undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty operation were reviewed from May, 2006 to December, 2009. Informations were collected via case evaluation and telephone interview, regarding dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry(DXA), calcium and vitamin D supplementation,and anti-osteoporosis drugs treatment. Patients with fracture induced by trauma and tumor metastasis were excluded. Results Among 253 patients, DXA was performed only in 3.6% of patients. Calcium and vitamin D supplements were prescribed in 9.5% and 6.7% of patients, respectively. Anti-osteoporosis drugs were prescribed in 36% of patients, of them 27.5%, 29.7%, 2.2%, and 3.3% received bisphosphonate, calcitonin, ossotide, and traditional Chinese drugs respectively. 37. 4% of patients could not recall the name of the drug they had received. Conclusions Most patients with osteoporotic vertebrae fracture do not receive adequate anti-osteoporosis drugs or appropriate evaluation. More care should be given to the patients with vertebrae fracture, with regard to adequate drug treatment and appropriate evaluation in order to prevent future fractures.
