TY - GEN DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - Sadat Ali, M. AU - Gullenpet, A.H. AU - Al Mulhim, F. AU - Al Turki, H. AU - Al Shammary, H. AU - Al Elq, A. AU - Al Othman, A. AB - The study aimed to determine hospital-based prevalence of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal Saudi Arabian women. Chest radiographs from consecutive Saudi women over the age of 50 years visiting the emergency room at King Fahd Hospital of the University were evaluated. Of 785 radiographs analysed 159 [20.3%] patients had 198 vertebral fractures. The mean age of the women was 65.7 [SD 8.5] years. In only 37.8% of the radiographs with fractures was a vertebral fracture highlighted in the radiologist's report, and only 13.2% of the women with vertebral fractures were on antiresorptive therapy for osteoporosis LA - en UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117779 JF - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 15 (6), 1420-1425, 2009 DA - 2009 PY - 2009 SE - 1420-1425 TI - Osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women: prevalence in a Saudi Arabian sample KW - Spinal Fractures KW - Prevalence KW - Spinal Fractures KW - Retrospective Studies KW - Life Style KW - Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal SN - 1020-3397 N2 - The study aimed to determine hospital-based prevalence of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal Saudi Arabian women. Chest radiographs from consecutive Saudi women over the age of 50 years visiting the emergency room at King Fahd Hospital of the University were evaluated. Of 785 radiographs analysed 159 [20.3%] patients had 198 vertebral fractures. The mean age of the women was 65.7 [SD 8.5] years. In only 37.8% of the radiographs with fractures was a vertebral fracture highlighted in the radiologist's report, and only 13.2% of the women with vertebral fractures were on antiresorptive therapy for osteoporosis ER -