Incorporating Scans To Identify Vertebral Fracture Improves Risk Assessment
by Zangani • 10 November 2011 • Pain News
London—Incorporating vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) scans along with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans when assessing fracture risk in high-risk patients enhances the ability to identify clinically silent vertebral fractures for treatment, as well as underlying causes of vertebral fracture, according to new research. Using this new approach led to a substantial reduction in the need for further clinic visits.