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Assessing the Osteoporosis Care Gap and Clinical Outcomes Following Fragility Hip Fractures in Saudi Arabia: Implications for Fracture Liaison Services
Preprint: cohort study of 273 peoplePopulations
Abstract
Background Osteoporotic hip fractures cause significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. Substantial gaps persist in osteoporosis diagnosis and secondary fracture prevention, particularly in Saudi Arabia.
The paper
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; King Fahad Medical City
Research Square, 13 Aug 2026, CC BY, Preprint, not peer-reviewed
