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Clinical Guidelines

Fragility fractures are often linked to osteoporosis – the condition where bone tissue deteriorates and the bone density is lower than normal. This can lead to the bone fracturing as a result of a force that wouldn’t normally cause a break in a healthy bone, such as a fall from a standing height or less.

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