Table 2.
Comparison of VFF reporting in hip fracture patients with VFF detectable on imaging
| Number of patients with detectable VFF on imaging (n = 65) | ||
|---|---|---|
| VFF reported at first opportunity (n = 30) | VFF not reported at first opportunity (n = 35) | |
| Number of patients with detectable VFF on imaging (n = 65) | 30 (46%) | 35 (54%) |
| Age (mean in years; range) | 84 (68–100) | 83 (62–100) |
| Gender (% female) | 67% | 60% |
| VFF details | ||
| Cumulative fracture score (mean; SD) | 4.5 (3.20) | 2.9 (2.23) |
| No. of fractures (mean; SD) | 2.4 (1.65) | 1.7 (1.05) |
| Imaging details (n, %) | ||
| MRI spinea | 7 (23%) | 3 (9%) |
| MRI other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| CT chest, abdomen, pelvis | 2 (7%) | 3 (9%) |
| CT chest ± abdomenb | 2 (7%) | 7 (20%) |
| CT abdomen ± pelvis | 0 (0%) | 3 (9%) |
| CT colon | 1 (3%) | 7 (20%) |
| CT other | 0 (0%) | 8 (23%) |
| X-ray spinea | 18 (60%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lateral chest X-ray | 0 (0%) | 4 (11%) |
VFF vertebral fragility fracture, SD standard deviation
aThoracic and/or lumbar spine
bIncluding CT pulmonary angiogram