Identification of asymptomatic frailty vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women

Vertebral fractures are associated with persistent pain, disability and mortality. However, around two thirds of women with vertebral fractures are unaware of them. We aimed to analyze which factors could mostly be associated to the presence of vertebral fractures in post-menopausal women, and evaluate the effectiveness of current screening criteria for the detection of vertebral fractures in an outpatient setting.
Source: Bone - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research