Treatment of pathological fractures of the long bones.

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Conflict of interest statement: Conflict of Interest: None declared. 19. Yakugaku Zasshi. 2019;139(1):35-38. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.18-00154-4. [Development of Novel Osteoporosis Screening Methods Using FRAX]. [Article in Japanese] Yamamoto N(1), Tsuchiya H(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University. Fragility fractures associated with osteoporosis can have a major impact on a person's "activities of daily living" (ADL) and life span. Therefore, osteoporosis and its complications must be addressed by early screening and prompt intervention. A Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) has been developed by the WHO. FRAX allows the calculation/estimation of absolute fracture risk over a 10-year period. The FRAX can be completed using a free application form, accessible online. The relationship between FRAX and the young adult mean (YAM) was investigated in order to calculate the cut-off value of FRAX for each age group. FRAX can be used by both physicians and other healthcare professionals to pre-screen patients for more detailed subsequent work-ups. Using FRAX in clinical practice has proven to be simple, inexpensive and useful. DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.18-00154-4