title: Imaging of vertebral fractures.
abstract: Vertebral fracture is a common clinical problem. Osteoporosis is the leading cause of non-traumatic vertebral fracture. Often, vertebral fractures are not clinically suspected due to nonspecific presentation and are overlooked during routine interpretation of radiologic investigations. Moreover, once detected, many a times the radiologist fails to convey to the clinician in a meaningful way. Hence, vertebral fractures are a constant cause of morbidity and mortality. Presence of vertebral fracture increases the chance of fracture in another vertebra and also increases the risk of subsequent hip fracture. Early detection can lead to immediate therapeutic intervention improving further the quality of life. So, in this review, we wish to present a comprehensive overview of vertebral fracture imaging along with an algorithm of evaluation of vertebral fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ananya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Chandan J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Udismita
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baruah
keywords: Diagnosis; imaging; osteoporosis; radiography; vertebral fractures