Report reveals immense burden of osteoporotic fractures in Europe
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
A new report reveals that the burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated. The report concludes that in Europe's five largest countries and Sweden alone, an estimated 2.5 million new fragility fractures occurred in 2010; fractures result in more costs and disability than many other common chronic diseases.