After a fragility fracture, what ongoing step supports recovery and bone health?

• A. End rehabilitation after discharge
• B. Stop nutrition assessment
• C. Schedule follow-up and monitor treatment and rehab
• D. Avoid therapy optimization

Answer: (C)

Ongoing follow-up after a fragility fracture is essential to support healing and bone health. Scheduling regular check-ins and monitoring treatment and rehab keeps the plan current with how you’re recovering. It lets clinicians track your progress in pain, mobility, and strength, adjust rehabilitation as needed, and catch any problems early. This ongoing oversight also supports bone-health optimization—reassessing nutrition (calcium, vitamin D, protein), ensuring medication adherence for osteoporosis, and evaluating fall risk and home safety. By maintaining follow-up, you can fine-tune therapy, keep recovery on track, and reduce the chance of future fractures.

Ending rehabilitation prematurely, ceasing nutrition assessment, or avoiding therapy optimization would miss these critical adjustments and supports, hindering recovery and bone health.