A 70-year-old woman with a history of osteopenia sustains a low-trauma Colles fracture after a fall from standing height. Her DXA scan shows a T-score...

Question

A 70-year-old woman with a history of osteopenia sustains a low-trauma Colles fracture after a fall from standing height. Her DXA scan shows a T-score of -2.7 at the femoral neck. What is the most appropriate pharmacological management to reduce her future fracture risk?

Accepted Answer

Start oral bisphosphonate therapy

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Start calcium and vitamin D supplements only

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No treatment is required as she is over 65

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Start hormone replacement therapy

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Start calcitonin nasal spray

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Osteoporosis

A 70-year-old woman with a history of osteopenia sustains a low-trauma Colles fracture after a fall from standing height. Her DXA scan shows a T-score of -2.7 at the femoral neck. What is the most appropriate pharmacological management to reduce her future fracture risk?