a powerful tool to
reduce the risk of future osteoporotic fractures
- B Lentle, J Brown, A Khan, Leslie WD, Levesque J, Lyons DJ, Siminoski K,
Tarulli G
Vertebral fractures, the most common type of osteoporotic
fractures, are a major risk factor for future fractures and a significant
predictor of morbidity and mortality. While early detection can lead to further
investigation and appropriate therapy that helps cut the risk of future
fractures, increasing evidence shows that these important clinical markers of
osteoporosis are both underdiagnosed and inadequately followed up.
The Scientific Advisory Council
of Osteoporosis Canada, together with the Canadian Association of Radiologists,
created a multidisciplinary working group to address
this care gap. Their
recently published recommendations (Lentle BC, Brown JP, Khan A et al.
Recognizing and reporting vertebral fractures: reducing the risk of
future
osteoporotic fractures. CARJ 2007;58:27-36) stress the need for
physician awareness of the importance of vertebral fracture diagnosis in
assessing future osteoporotic
fracture risk.
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