2024
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfae191
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Vertebral fractures in patients with CKD and the general population: a call for diagnosis and action

Laia Gifre,
Elisabet Massó,
Maria Fusaro
et al.

Abstract: Vertebral fractures (VFs) are the most common osteoporotic fractures in the general population, and they have been associated with high mortality, decreased quality of life and high risk of subsequent fractures, especially when recent, multiple or severe. Currently, VF diagnosis and classification determine fracture risk and the most appropriate anti-osteoporotic treatment. However, VFs are clearly underdiagnosed, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and CKD-associated osteoporosis has bee… Show more

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