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Abstract Number: 2204 • ACR/ARP Annual Meeting 2019
Fragility Fractures in a Community Setting: Clinical Characteristics, Care Gaps, and Outcomes
Rachel Kneeland¹, Keile Wahle ¹, Ishwar Gill ¹, Yangyang Liu ² and Monika Starosta ³, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, ²Russell Center for Research & Innovation, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, ³Department of Rheumatology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis-related fragility fractures contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. The risk of subsequent hip fracture is significantly increased after initial fracture, with some reports…

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