Assessing vertebral fractures with bone mineral density performed for routine diagnosis of osteoporosis: Is there a value addition?

The dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a gold standard for the assessment of the bone mineral density and is also the only validated technology that uses the BMD input for the World Health Organization fracture risk assessment algorithm, FRAX. After acquisitions, machine software is used to generate the BMD as well the VFA report and a comprehensive report stating the bone mineral condition as well as vertebral fracture assessment is made and reported. This study uses descriptive statistics only. Quantitative data includes age, expressed as mean standard deviation. Frequencies and percentages are being calculated for qualitative data such as gender and findings of osteopenia or osteoporosis. The subgroup comparisons are based on students t-test with a p-value of 0.0 5 as cut-off. In process: To be concluded when presented. In process; to be concluded when presented.