New IOF position paper urges routine use of DXA-VFA in fracture liaison services

(International Osteoporosis Foundation) A new position paper by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Fracture Working Group reviews the clinical significance of vertebral fractures, and the rationale for performing vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) routinely within post-fracture care coordination programs such as fracture liaison services (FLS). VFA is a tool available on modern DXA scanners which allows the detection of previous vertebral fractures by providing a lateral view of the...