An update of our understanding of radiographic diagnostics for prevalent osteoporotic vertebral fracture in elderly women
Yi-Xiang Wang
Abstract
It is known that OVF and their repair/healing occur frequently even in the absence of any appreciable radiographic change in vertebral shape. Microscopic f r a c t u r e s a s s h o w n b y h i s t o l o g y a r e c o m m o n i n radiographically normal vertebrae (12). Microscopic trabecula fracture and repair, vertebral wedging, ECF,
Topics & Concepts
Osteoporotic fractureRadiographyMedicineOsteoporosisRadiologyPathologyBone mineralBone health and osteoporosis researchPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMedical Imaging and Analysis