Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Surgery

Indiana Spine Group would like to recognize World Osteoporosis Day – today October 20.

• It is estimated that 10 million individuals in the US have osteoporosis.
• Eighty percent of those with osteoporosis are female, and twenty percent are male.
• Approximately one in two women will have an osteoporotic related fracture in their lifetime after the age of 50.
• One out of four men will suffer an osteoporotic related fracture in their lifetime after the age of 50.

Here are a few links to resources about osteoporosis:
National Osteoporosis Foundation
International Osteoporosis Foundation
MedLine Plus
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons