Osteoporosis identification among previously undiagnosed individuals with vertebral fractures.

ABSTRACT: Because osteoporosis is under-recognized in patients with vertebral fractures, we evaluated characteristics associated with osteoporosis identification. Most patients with vertebral fractures did not receive evaluation or treatment for osteoporosis. Black, younger, and male participants were particularly unlikely to have had recognized osteoporosis, which could increase their risk of negative outcomes.

Introduction

Vertebral fractures may be identified on imaging but fail to prompt evaluation for osteoporosis. Our objective was to evaluate characteristics associated with clinical osteoporosis recognition in patients who had vertebral fractures detected on their thoracolumbar spine imaging reports.

Methods

We prospectively identified individuals who received imaging of the low

SUBMITTER: Gold LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10120403 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature