Erschienen in:
01.04.2009 | Perspective
The broadening spectrum of osteoporotic vertebral fracture
verfasst von:
Fergus Eoin McKiernan
Erschienen in:
Skeletal Radiology
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Ausgabe 4/2009
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Excerpt
Osteoporotic bone is structurally insufficient and predisposed to low-energy fracture [
1]. Fractures are deemed osteoporotic when they result from generalized skeletal demineralization and low-energy trauma rather than from focal pathologic destruction of bone or high-energy trauma. Osteoporotic fractures are accompanied by substantial morbidity and signify increased mortality [
2]. Vertebral fractures, the most prevalent osteoporotic fracture, is a powerful harbinger of future vertebral and non-vertebral fracture. Since vertebrae generally fail by compression in axial loading, these fractures are often called vertebral compression fractures. Since fracture morphology is often more complex then this name suggests, the more inclusive term, vertebral fracture (VF), is preferred. …