In people over 50 years of age, fractures are so common that for example one in three women will suffer a wrist, ankle or hip fracture during their life. Low-energy fractures caused by bone weakening are one manifestation of osteoporosis. These fractures are painful and considerably weaken the patient’s quality of life and, in the worst case scenario, can even lead to death.
The current method for assessing the fracture risk is dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, which measures bone mineral density.
