title: Vertebral deformation in urban Swedish men and women: prevalence based on 797 subjects.
abstract: Vertebral fracture-deformation, a common feature of osteoporosis, shows considerable age, sex and geographical variation. We present the prevalence in an urban population of south-west Sweden. Lateral spine radiographs of 797 men and women, age 50-86 years, were evaluated by morphomety. The age-standardized prevalence of subjects with vertebral deformation using the deformation criterion -3 SD was 39 (95%CI 34-43)% in women and 33 (95%CI 28-38)% in men. The prevalence increased with age in both sexes. After adjustment for age, women had a higher prevalence than men, odds ratio 1.4. The proportion of vertebrae with deformation ranged from 2%-11%, increasing with age. The vertebrae most commonly deformed were Th 11, Th 12 and L1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden. ralph.hasserius@skane.se
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hasserius
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Redlund-Johnell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mellström
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Johnell
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*