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Table 8 Percentage of DEXA requested for patients <75 years with fragility fractures

From: Secondary prevention of osteoporosis in non-neck of femur fragility fractures: is it value for money? A retrospective, prospective and cross-sectional cohort study

 

March (non-NOF fragility fractures)

September (non-NOF fragility fractures)

September (NOF fractures)

DEXA requested for admitted patients under 75 with fragility fractures

2/12 (16.5)

1/9 (11)

7/15 (47)

  1. Values are presented as number/total (percentage). DEXA, dual- energy X-ray absorptiometry.