[Post-menopausal osteoporosis: Up-to-date].

Patients with a high risk of fragility fractures, and those with recent fractures, must receive the highest priority for anti-osteoporotic treatment, because of the consequences of some of these fractures (hip, vertebrae, pelvis, humerus). Both non pharmacological and pharmacological treatments must be used. The duration of the treatment is based on the assessment of fracture risk.