ortho-trauma
CAROC System — Fracture Risk Assessment
Canadian Association of Radiologists and Osteoporosis Canada (CAROC) system for 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk. Uses BMD T-score, age, sex, and clinical risk factors. Simplified alternative to FRAX in Canadian practice.
References
- Leslie WD et al. Fracture risk assessment without bone density measurement in routine clinical practice: the Canadian approach. Osteoporos Int. 2012;23(12):2789–2796.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Alendronic Acid (Alendronate) · Bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor)
- Zoledronic Acid · IV Bisphosphonate
- Zoledronic Acid · Bisphosphonate
- Denosumab · Anti-RANKL Monoclonal Antibody
- Ibandronate · Bisphosphonate (Osteoporosis)
- Pamidronate Disodium · IV Bisphosphonate (Paget's Disease / Bone Metastases / Hypercalcaemia)
Pathways
- Hip Fracture Management · NICE CG124 / BOA 2020
- Distal Radius Fracture · BOA / NICE
- Ankle Fracture Management · BOA / Lauge-Hansen classification
- Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression · NICE CG75 2020
- Open Fracture Management · BOA/BAPRAS 2017
- OrthoPath: Upper Limb ED Triage · OrthoPath ED Tool — ReviseMRCEM.com
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.