Question

A 76-year-old man with osteoporosis risk asks about pharmacologic fracture prevention thresholds. He has prior hip fracture. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Treat with antiresorptive therapy after hip or vertebral fragility fracture regardless of T-score

Answer

Treat only if T-score ≤ −2.5

Answer

Start calcium/vitamin D alone

Answer

Wait for another fracture

Answer

Stop therapy if T-score improves to −2.0

Practice question

A 76-year-old man with osteoporosis risk asks about pharmacologic fracture prevention thresholds. He has prior hip fracture. Which is correct?