Prevalent vertebral deformities predict hip fractures and new vertebral deformities but not wrist fractures. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

Although vertebral deformities are known to predict future vertebral deformities, little is known about their ability to predict other osteoporotic fractures. We examined the association between prevalent vertebral deformities and incident osteoporotic fractures in the Study of Osteoporotic Fracture...

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Main Authors: Black, D, Arden, N, Palermo, L, Pearson, J, Cummings, SR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc. 1999