Quality of Osteoporosis Care of Older Medicare Recipients with Fragility Fractures: 2006 to 2010

Abstract

Postfracture osteoporosis care was uncommon, particularly in black and male participants. Care increased over time, but for most, a fracture was insufficient to trigger effective secondary prevention, especially for participants who were not receiving prefracture osteoporosis attention. Clinicians and policy-makers must consider effective remedies to this persistent care gap.