Review Article
Imaging Findings and Evaluation of Metabolic Bone Disease
Figure 1
Osteoporosis. Multilevel lumbar spine cortical thinning and lack of trabeculation result in “picture framing” or “empty box” appearance on coned down lateral view of the lumbar spine (a). Fragility compression fractures of 12 and 1 vertebral bodies with greater than 50% height loss AP (b) and lateral view radiographs (c).
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