Narrative Review on Osteoporosis: A Silent Killer
Published: April 1, 2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2024/69058.19248
Shrihari L Kulkarni, Harpreet Kour
1. Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, SDM Medical College and Hospital, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharward, Karnataka, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Harpreet Kour,
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi-590010, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: harpreetkour.kour@gmail.com
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common condition affecting the elderly population. Most of the time, it is diagnosed only after an individual suffers from a fracture. In addition to the fracture and its complications, the patients and their families must also bear the psychological and financial consequences of the disease. There are multiple risk factors associated with osteoporosis, hence it requires a multimodal approach in management as well. This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive insight into the classification, prevalence, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, risk factors, screening tools, management, differential diagnosis, prognosis, complications, and recent advances in osteoporosis.
Keywords
Age related bone loss, Bone mineral density, Male osteoporosis, Postmenopausal osteoporosis