FRAX is a robust predictor of baseline vertebral fractures in multiple myeloma patients

FRAX is a commonly used tool to evaluate patient fracture risk based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors with or without bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck. Retrospectively, factors identified by the FRAX scoring algorithm were used to predict the risk for vertebral compression fractures at baseline in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. The data were derived from myeloma patients enrolled in Total Therapy Protocols (TT4& TT5) between 8/2008 and 9/2017.

Source: Bone - September 19, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shebli Atrash, Isha Dua, Amy F. Buros, Fritz Van Rhee, Larry J. Suva, Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, Carolina Schinke, Faith Davies, Gareth Morgan, Maurizio Zangari Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research