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Osteoporosis and fragility fractures have been identified as major public health problems by the US Surgeon General and National Institutes for Health. Read the following supporting documents:

• Once Is Enough: A Guide to Preventing Future Fractures
   
• Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General (2004). US Department of Health and Human Services
   
• 2004 The State of Health Care Quality 2004 Report that addresses 18% treatment gap in osteoporosis management after a fragility fracture
   
• Journal of Bone and Mineral Research: Prevalent vertebral deformities predict hip fractures and new vertebral deformities but not wrist fractures

 
By implementing Own the Bone, hospitals/clinics will have the tools to improve diagnosis and management of bone health after a fragility fracture and to reduce the incidence of future fractures. Learn more.