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$Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and deterioration of bony microarchitecture. It is a chronic condition of multifactorial etiology that is usually clinically silent for many years. Compared to normal bone (left image), osteoporotic bone (right image) is very fragile and there is an increased risk for fractures, even after minimal trauma.$

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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and deterioration of bony microarchitecture. It is a chronic condition of multifactorial etiology that is usually clinically silent for many years. Compared to normal bone (left image), osteoporotic bone (right image) is very fragile and there is an increased risk for fractures, even after minimal trauma.