{"id":1238,"date":"2016-04-21T15:13:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2016-04-21T15:13:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:13:52","slug":"absolute-fracture-risk-what-does-it-mean-for-your-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/?p=1238","title":{"rendered":"Absolute Fracture Risk What does it mean for your patient?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernmedia.co.za\/modernmedicine\/DigitalEditions\/mm1604-april-2016\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Absolute Fracture Risk What does it mean for your patient? \u2013 MM1604<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fracture prevention is the main goal of treatment for osteoporosis. Absolute\u00a0fracture risk calculators have been developed that aim to better quantify fracture\u00a0risk and may help to guide treatment decisions in certain situations. It may also\u00a0help to clarify situations of low absolute fracture risk where treatment is not\u00a0indicated.<br \/>\nAbsolute fracture risk calculators incorporate clinical risk factors as well\u00a0as bone mineral density into risk estimations. Commonly used fracture risk\u00a0calculators are the WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the\u00a0Garvan Fracture Risk Calculator (GFRC).<\/p>\n<p><em>Modern Medicine \u2013 April\u00a02016<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Absolute Fracture Risk What does it mean for your patient? \u2013 MM1604 Fracture prevention is the main goal of treatment for osteoporosis. 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