This interactive heat map shows the distribution in the US of fragility fractures in postmenopausal women aged ≥ 66 at a state, county, or ZIP code level.* The tool also reports the distribution of patients who received a clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis, the distribution of patients who received osteoporosis treatment, and the occurrence of subsequent osteoporosis-related fractures.
*Retrospective analysis of 100% Fee-for-Service Medicare beneficiaries' data. †2006 new cases, women all ages. ‡2005 annual incident all ages.
1. Camacho PM, et al. Endocr Pract. 2020;26(suppl 1):1-46. 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of Surgeon General, 2004. 3. Watts N, et al. Endocr Pract. 2010;16(suppl 3):1-37.
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