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Revista clínica española · Feb 2021
ReviewOsteoporotic vertebral fractures: A diagnostic challenge in the 21ST century.
- A Capdevila-Reniu, M Navarro-López, and A López-Soto.
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Unidad de Geriatría, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: aicapdev@clinic.ub.es.
- Rev Clin Esp. 2021 Feb 1; 221 (2): 118124118-124.
AbstractVertebral fractures are the most prevalent osteoporotic fractures and are paradoxically the most underdiagnosed. While only one-third of patients have acute pain, they can present other associated chronic complications. Vertrebal fractures are associated with the onset of new fractures, both vertebral and nonvertebral. Radiography of the dorsal-lumbar spine is a useful tool for detecting them but depends on the subjective interpretation of the physician conducting the assessment. New techniques, such as vertebral morphometry, have recently demonstrated greater efficacy in detecting v vertebral fractures and are performed concomitantly with bone densitometry. Knowing how to identify vertebral fractures is essential for the secondary prevention of new fractures and improving our patients' quality of life.Copyright © 2019. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U.
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