Bone and muscle are two deeply interconnected organs and a strong relationship between
them exists in their development and maintenance. The peak of both bone and muscle mass …

Abstract Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) have been demonstrated in many countries to
provide an effective means to deliver secondary preventive care for patients presenting with …

Objectives To evaluate organisational reporting infrastructure and patient-related reporting
data in the diagnosis of vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) as demonstrated on computed …

Patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures are at increased risk of hip fracture. In a cohort
of hip fracture patients, many had previous imaging studies showing incidental vertebral …

Introduction: The vertebrae are the most common site for osteoporotic fracture. While they
can result in disability and increased mortality, only one-third present clinically. People with …

Vertebral fractures are powerful predictors of future fracture, so, their identification is
important to ensure that patients are commenced on appropriate bone protective or bone …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review current evidence regarding the vertebral fracture
prevalence, the accuracy of vertebral fracture identification on current imaging technologies …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the reliability of scout CT (sCT)
lateral radiograph, in terms of diagnostic accuracy and intra-and interobserver agreement in …

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs) are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture.
Patients with VF are at increased risk of hip fractures or additional VFs, both of which …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the performance of sagittal MR localizer (MR-
loc), in terms of diagnostic accuracy and intra-and inter-observer agreement in the detection …