Clinical research in fragility fractures.

Fernandez MA., Costa ML.

The Fragility Fracture Network is coordinating international initiatives to promote collaborative research, multidisciplinary care, and the secondary prevention of fragility fractures. This review discusses the use of national audit processes and the collection of common outcomes to facilitate research, as well as the key role played by patient and public involvement, and strategies to overcome research barriers.

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2018.06.035

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2018-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

49

Pages

1473 - 1476

Total pages

3

Keywords

Fragility fractures, Hip fractures, Research, Cooperative Behavior, Hip Fractures, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Orthopedics, Osteoporotic Fractures, Patient Participation, Research, Secondary Prevention

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