Osteoporosis shock: One in five people break their thigh!

Osteoporosis shock: One in five people break their thigh!

In Austria, more than 500,000 people are affected by osteoporosis, and the alarm bells are ringing! According to internist Maya Thun, who spoke at the pharmacist conference in Schladming, many patients suffer injuries from fragility fractures such as femoral neck fractures every year. But what is threatening is the fact that less than 20 percent of those affected receive therapy after a hospital stay. This worrying “treatment gap” could dramatically increase healthcare costs for society NÖN.at reported. The worrying result: Only 15 percent of women and 10 percent of men undergo therapy 18 months after discharge, which is alarmingly low!

Increasing mortality rate: need for action!

The suspected reasons for this worrying situation are diverse and require urgent investigation. Thun emphasizes that mortality after a femoral neck fracture is around 25 percent within one year, which is comparable to fatal cancers. Men are particularly affected by this. “We don’t know exactly why,” says Thun thoughtfully, “but there is an urgent need for action.” Health care must increasingly address osteoporosis and its devastating consequences in order to reduce the risk of further health care costs Small newspaper emphasized.

Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease that significantly increases the risk of fractures. As age increases, statistically every third woman and every fifth man over the age of 50 is affected. Targeted therapy that includes painkillers, calcium and vitamin D, as well as regular physical activity is therefore essential. But the trend of inadequate care must be reversed in order to adequately support vulnerable patients. All the more attention must be drawn to this critical health crisis in Austria!