DXA-VFA in the FLS setting

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THIS WEBINAR INCLUDE:

• To learn that Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA), using DXA, has been proposed as an alternative approach for the identification of vertebral fractures.
• To know that in comparison with conventional radiographs, DXA-VFA has several distinct advantages including lower cost, lower radiation exposure, and greater convenience for patients.
• To understand that it is advocated to perform DXA-VFA in all patients visiting a FLS:

1. To detect sub-clinical vertebral fractures, which may modify risk category and thus initiation or type and duration of therapy;
2. To provide a baseline assessment, based on which later incident vertebral fractures can be discriminated from prevalent fractures.

• To learn and discuss about the recent IOF position paper: “Vertebral fracture: epidemiology, impact and use of DXA vertebral fracture assessment in fracture liaison services”. Osteoporosis Int. 2021 Mar;32(3):399-411.