Which fracture sites outside of the classical spine and hip are considered to be osteoporotic fractures even in the absence of a bone density diagnosis?  

Any bone that sustains a fragility fracture can result from osteoporosis. The definition for fragility fracture is a broken bone that occurs after a low-energy trauma, such as a fall from standing height or less, or lifting something light. They are a type of pathologic fracture, which means they ha...

In my opinion, making the distinction between "osteoporotic" fracture sites and other fracture sites is conceptually flawed and creates an avoidable barrier to care. Similarly, so does the distinction between an "osteoporotic" and any other fracture. So, I call out the gap between what is generally ...