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History suggests postmenopausal fracture risks.(News)
WASHINGTON -- The risk of vertebral fragility fractures is threefold higher among postmenopausal women with at least one prevalent radiographic fracture, compared with those without such a history, Ethel S. Siris, M.D., said at an international symposium sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Awareness of previous vertebral fractures can help physicians evaluate vertebral fragility and target osteoporosis therapy appropriately, Dr. Siris, a professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University, New York, and her colleagues, said in a poster presented at the meeting.
Their review of data on 2,651 postmenopausal women, mean age 67 ...
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