Osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and treatment have gained much attention in the health care community over the past 2 decades. During this time, creation of multispecialty awareness programs (eg, “Own the Bone,” American Orthopedic Association; “Capture the Fracture,” International Osteoporosis Foundation) and improvements in diagnostic protocols have been evident. Significant advances in technology have elucidated elements of genetic predisposition for decreased bone mineral density in the aging population. Additionally, several novel drug therapies have entered the market and provide more options for primary care and osteoporosis specialists to medically manage patients at risk for fragility fractures. Despite this, adherence to osteoporosis screening and treatment protocols has been surprisingly low by health care practitioners, including orthopedic surgeons. Continued awareness and education of this skeletal disorder is crucial to effectively care for our aging population [Orthopedics. 20XX;XX(X): xx-xx.]

过去 20 年来，骨质疏松症的筛查、诊断和治疗在医疗保健界引起了广泛关注。在此期间，多专业意识计划的创建（例如，美国骨科协会的“拥有骨头”；国际骨质疏松症基金会的“捕捉骨折”）和诊断方案的改进已经显而易见。技术的重大进步已经阐明了老龄化人口中骨矿物质密度下降的遗传倾向因素。此外，几种新型药物疗法已进入市场，为初级保健和骨质疏松症专家提供更多选择，以对有脆性骨折风险的患者进行医疗管理。尽管如此，包括骨科医生在内的医疗保健从业者对骨质疏松症筛查和治疗方案的遵守率却出人意料地低。对这种骨骼疾病的持续认识和教育对于有效护理我们的老龄化人口至关重要[骨科。 20XX;XX(X): xx-xx。]