Commentary on the AAOS Position Statement: Recommendations for Enhancing the Care of Patients with Fragility Fractures

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From the *Division of Orthopaedics, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC; the †Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and the ‡Department of Orthopaedics, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Laura L. Tosi, MD, Division of Orthopaedics, Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20010. E-mail: [email protected]. © June 2003 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, This material may not be modified without the express written permission of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.