Assessment of Vertebral Fractures

Learning Objectives

Study Goal

Methods

Findings

Findings: Post-guideline Group

Vertebral Fracture and BMD

Discussion

The Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women

GLOW Study

Background

Patient Groups

Results

Study Limitations

Discussion

Findings: Who Gets Fractures and When

Findings: Where Fractures Occur

Findings: Why Fractures Occur

Discussion

Detection of Incomplete Atypical Femur Fractures

Background

Methods

Methods (cont.)

Findings

Agreement Between Radiologist Reviewers

Discussion

Abnormal Microarchitecture and Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women Treated with Glucocorticoids

Background

Study Goals

HR-pQCT Advantages

Study Subjects

Findings

vBMD, Microarchitecture, and Stiffness: Radius

vBMD, Microarchitecture, and Stiffness: Tibia

Dietary and Supplemental Calcium Intake and the Risk of Mortality in Older Men

Background

Methods

Patient Characteristics

Mortality by Quartile of Total Calcium Intake

Conclusions

Study Limitations

Abbreviations

References

References (cont)