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Letters |3 January 2012

Hip Fracture: A Complex Illness Among Complex Patients

Rajiv K. Dixit, MD

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Potential Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

TO THE EDITOR:

Hung and Morrison's editorial (Hung and Morrison's editorial (1) states that high-quality care requires optimization of 5 core elements. Most hip fractures are secondary to osteoporosis. I was, therefore, surprised to see that there was no mention in the editorial of screening and treating osteoporosis as part of the treatment plan.) states that high-quality care requires optimization of 5 core elements. Most hip fractures are secondary to osteoporosis. I was, therefore, surprised to see that there was no mention in the editorial of screening and treating osteoporosis as part of the treatment plan.

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