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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;10(6):1401-1407.
doi: 10.21037/qims.2020.04.12.

Gender and the recognition of vertebral fractures

Brian C Lentle  1
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Editorial

Gender and the recognition of vertebral fractures

Brian C Lentle. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/qims.2020.04.12). The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Thoracic spine of a 76-year-old woman. The findings (wedging, degenerative change) appear to be subject to differing interpretations which may contribute to conflicting data.
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