Assessment of radiological vertebral fractures in <scp>HIV</scp>‐infected patients: clinical implications and predictive factors

Abstract

A prevalence of vertebral fractures of 12.4% was observed in our HIV-positive cohort. Given that two-thirds of fractures occurred in nonosteoporotic patients, spine X-ray may be considered in patients at increased risk, irrespective of BMD; that is, in elderly patients and/or patients using steroids.