A 67-year-old man with no previous fractures asks about screening for fragility fracture risk. According to the 2023 CTFPHC guideline on fragility fra...

Question

A 67-year-old man with no previous fractures asks about screening for fragility fracture risk. According to the 2023 CTFPHC guideline on fragility fractures, what is the recommended initial screening approach?

Accepted Answer

Use a fracture risk assessment tool (e.g., FRAX without BMD) first to estimate 10-year risk and guide discussion on further testing

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Routine DXA bone mineral density testing for all men ≥65 years

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No screening is recommended in men

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Empirical bisphosphonate therapy without risk assessment

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Screen only if there is a parental history of hip fracture

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Fragility fracture risk screening

A 67-year-old man with no previous fractures asks about screening for fragility fracture risk. According to the 2023 CTFPHC guideline on fragility fractures, what is the recommended initial screening approach?