Journal article
Vertebral Fracture Status and the World Health Organization Risk Factors for Predicting Osteoporotic Fracture Risk*
Abstract
Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fracture, and patients with prevalent vertebral fractures have a greater risk of future fractures. However, radiographically determined vertebral fractures are not identified as a distinct risk factor in the World Health Organization (WHO) fracture risk assessment tool. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare potential risk factors including morphometric spine fracture status …
Authors
Chen P; Krege JH; Adachi JD; Prior JC; Tenenhouse A; Brown JP; Papadimitropoulos E; Kreiger N; Olszynski WP; Josse RG
Journal
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 495–502
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2009
DOI
10.1359/jbmr.081103
ISSN
0884-0431