Male Osteoporosis and a Diagnostic Algorithm for its Investigation

Osteoporosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. Increase understanding of osteoporosis and its complications has been seen in recent years. Osteoporosis and associated fractures are not restricted to postmenopausal women. Considering the rise in life expectancy, the incidence of fractures in men is growing. The main problem at this age is functional impairment and morbidity. Osteoporosis in males, often overlooked problem compared to osteoporosis in females. The number of articles deal only with the patient population of women. Better treatment strategies for this condition can be established by enhancing our knowledge on approach to diagnosis of osteoporosis in men. This review is aimed to provide its diagnostic algorithm for osteoporosis in men.