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Fracture Clinic
Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga
Osteoporosis Education
People sustain fractures due to a variety of factors. One of those factors is osteoporosis - thin, brittle bone structure that is unable to sustain even minor trauma. Individuals who sustain fragility fractures, typically of the wrist, shoulder, hip or spine, from low energy forces (eg. a fall from standing height) have a high probability
Trillium Health Centre's Fracture Clinic identifies fragility fracture patients as "High Risk Osteoporosis Patients". Family physicians are sent a letter suggesting further investigation of their patients' fragility fractures. Patients are provided with a copy of the letter and requested to follow up with their family doctor. These patients also receive an Osteoporosis
The Osteoporosis Education Program was initiated to help patients receive follow-up investigation of their fractures with Bone Mineral Density tests, care and further education in the community. Trillium's goal is to prevent further low-impact fragility fractures in our patient population.