Background: Reduced bone density is a major risk factor for fragility fracture. Previous studies reported, that 69% to 100% of patients with fragility fractures had low bone mineral density (BMD). Objective: The objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia among patients with fragility fractures. Results: The result of the study revealed that the mean age of patients included in the study was 65.11 ± 10.17 and the majority (77.3%) were females. The most common sites of fractures were the femur, radius and vertebra (30.7%, 17.0% and 14.8% respectively). Moreover, more than 95% of patients with fragility fracture who underwent BMD testing had low bone mineral density. In female with fragility fracture the prevalence of osteoporosis was higher in comparison to male (58.8% and 45.0% respectively). Conclusion: Our data showed that low BMD measurement is prevalent in patient with fragility fracture. It also highlighted the importance of implementation of Fracture liaison service, to reduce the gap between fragility fracture and osteoporosis treatment.
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