Journal article
Combined Vertebral Fracture Assessment and Bone Mineral Density Measurement: A Patient-friendly New Tool with an Important Impact on the Canadian Risk Fracture Classification
Abstract
PURPOSE: Vertebral fractures often go unnoticed, while they constitute a significant risk factor for new fractures, independent of the bone density. Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) is a new feature on DXA bone densitometry equipment. Our purpose was to determine the added value of VFA and its impact on the Canadian fracture risk classification using data from a Dutch academic cohort.
METHODS: All 958 consecutive patients (64% female, mean …
Authors
Jager PL; Slart RHJA; Webber CL; Adachi JD; Papaioannou AL; Gulenchyn KY
Journal
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 194–200
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
10 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.carj.2009.12.012
ISSN
0846-5371