Diagnosing Osteoporosis for the Spine Practitioner
Spine practitioners should be aware of newer concepts in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Utilizing the clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis based on BMD thresholds, fracture history, and fracture risk will identify patients who should be considered for further health assessment and treatment.
Authors
- Paul A. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5833-9179)
- Neil Binkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9905-461X)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- UW Health University Hospital (US)
- Visiting Nurse Association (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005460
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00