Table 2.
Use of bone-active treatment in the 6 months following a fracture*
| Non-vertebral (n = 6395) | Forearm (n = 1338) | Hip (n = 1072) | Vertebral (n = 1033) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisphosphonates | 253 | 51 | 53 | 276 |
| (4.9%) | (4.4%) | (7.2%) | (33.4%) | |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 251 | 59 | 15 | 29 |
| (4.8%) | (5.1%) | (2.0%) | (3.7%) | |
| Vitamin D | 96 | 14 | 23 | 42 |
| (1.8%) | (1.2%) | (3.1%) | (5.3%) | |
| Calcitonin | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| (0.2%) | (0.1%) | (0.1%) | (1.5%) |
Patients who died or transferred out within 6 months of the fracture were excluded.