Update on vertebral fractures in pituitary diseases: from research to clinical practice

Prediction of vertebral fractures in cancer patients undergoing hormone deprivation therapies: Reliability of WHO fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) and bone mineral density in real-life clinical practice

“…In this study we didn’t assess the clinical effects of vertebral fractures. However, it is noteworthy that a remarkable number of our patients had multiple or moderate/severe multiple fractures frequently associated with back pain and impaired quality of life [48] . However, there is also evidence that radiological vertebral fractures could be clinically relevant even when asymptomatic owing to predisposition to develop further fractures [49] .…”