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Background
We recently reported that the administration of zoledronate every 18 months to osteopenic older women reduces the incidence of fractures.
Objective
Here, we present a more detailed analysis of that trial to determine whether baseline clinical characteristics impact on the anti‐fracture efficacy of this intervention.
Methods
This is a prospective, randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind...
Osteoporosis and fractures are under-recognized and undertreated, both in men and women worldwide. Male osteoporosis is not the epidemic problem that female osteoporosis is; however, the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that over 14 million American men have osteoporosis or low bone mass, and approximately 25% to 30% of all hip fractures occur in male individuals who incur greater morbidity...
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