Question
A radiograph of the thoracolumbar spine in a 75-year-old woman with a history of back pain shows an anterior wedge compression fracture of Til. What influence does this observation have on the likelihood of a subsequent fracture?
| A. |
Doubles the risk of another vertebral fracture |
| B. |
Doubles the risk of a proximal femoral fracture |
| C. |
Has little effect on the risk of a subsequent fragility fracture |
| D. |
Triples the risk of another vertebral fracture |
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