Building a cultural alliance for the prevention of fragility fractures among high risk older adults

As older person increases, particularly those over 75 years, the incidence of fragility fractures will also increase worldwide: hip fracture cases will grow to 6.3 million yearly by 2050 (1). The high-risk of fragility fractures among older persons is related to multisystem age-related changes, including low bone strength, increased risk for falls, global musculoskeletal debilitation, disease-related complications and protracted post-fracture recovery, causing functional decline and mortality (2). The main consequences of fragility fractures result in significant financial and individual costs that are a function of the frailty of persons who experience fractures.