Prevalent vertebral fractures incur high risk of future fractures in inflammatory myositis

ConclusionPatients with IIM with a prior VF incurred a five times risk of subsequent VF irrespective of disease activity and glucocorticoids.Key Points•Patients with inflammatory myositis are at a high risk of asymptomatic vertebral fractures.•Patients with baseline vertebral fractures incur a high risk of future fractures on follow-up.•Number of fractures is negatively correlated with age, BMD values at lower end of radius, L4, and damage.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research