Silent Vertebral Fractures Common in Midlife, More So in Men Than in Women

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/silent-vertebral-fractures-common-midlife-more-so-men-than-2026a10013id?ecd=wnl_tp10_daily_261025_MSCPEDIT_etid8825125&uac=148436CN&impID=8825125 A retrospective study found moderate or severe silent vertebral fractures in 14.6% of 2446 UK Biobank participants aged 40-79 years, with prevalence rising from 9.4% among those aged 40-49 years to 19.6% among those aged 70-79 years. Prevalence was higher among men than among women (18.8% vs 10.8%), and many fractures were seen in people with normal bone mineral density (BMD).