Surgeon-Initiated Bone Health Referral Pathway in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Arthroplasty

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Osteoporosis Arthroplasty Complications Fragility Fracture
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
50 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
2,000 (estimated)
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe the impact of a surgeon-driven bone health referral pathway following lower extremity arthroplasty. The main question this study aims to answer is: 1\) What is impact of a surgeon-driven bone health referral pathway on implant-related complications and fragility fractures when compared to standard of care primary care provider referral. Researchers w…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * \>50 * DEXA-confirmed diagnosis of osteoporosis Exclusion Criteria: * Prior diagnosis of osteoporosis * Prior treatment for osteoporosis
Contacts

Savyasachi C Thakkar, MD

443-997-2663

sthakka2@jhmi.edu

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